Unemployment Clocks In Early
In Q1 2026, unemployment climbed to 32.7%, driven largely by rising youth unemployment. Keep an eye out for Eighty20’s 2026Q1… Read More
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More Cards on the Table
The number of South Africans with a retail credit account rose from 13.9 million in 2025 Q1 to 14.7 million… Read More
The Default Line
Among the 8.6m Eighty20 Mass Market borrowers (South Africa’s lower-income), more than half (52%) have loans in default in 2026… Read More
Swipe Now, Stress Later
Overdue debt hit R237bn. By Q1 2026, overdue debt was up 13.9% YoY, while credit card arrears increased by nearly… Read More
Borrowed Time
1 in 3 South African loans is overdue. In Q1 2026, 35% of South Africa’s 56 million open loans were… Read More
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World Health Organization recognised Gaming Disorder in ICD-11 (2019) as not heavy gaming, but loss of control, gaming overtaking daily… Read More