Ring Up the Growth
Fact: #3884
South Africa’s retail sales index increased by 0.77% QoQ and 2.18% YoY in Q4 2025, pointing to firmer consumer spending… Read More
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Driving the Debt
Fact: #3883
Vehicle asset finance was the biggest driver of overdue balance growth in Q4 2025, with overdue VAF balances rising by… Read More
The Rubber Band Effect
Fact: #3882
In Q4 2025, 40% of credit-active South Africans were in default (3+ months in arrears) on one or more loans…. Read More
The Wrong Kind of Acceleration
Fact: #3881
In Q4 2025, total outstanding credit increased by 1.7% QoQ (R44bn) to R2.66 trillion. Overdue balances, however, rose by 6%… Read More
Golden years in the golden quarter
Fact: #3880
The Eighty20 National Segmentation has two senior segments, Humble Elders and Comfortable Retirees who between them took out roughly 840… Read More
Digital Nomad Visa
Fact: #3879
A digital nomad visa is a temporary residence permit that allows people who work remotely (for a foreign employer or… Read More