Excluded by design
The Expanded Unemployment Rate increased by 2.3% in Q2 2020 and now stands at 42%. This metric takes into account… Read More
Excluded by design
Decline in name only
In 2020Q2 the number of employed South Africans dropped by 2.2m. Surprisingly, because looking for work is a requirement to… Read More
Changing cost of debt relief
Eighty20 tracks the Debt Relief Segment which are people who earn less than R7,500 and are eligible under new legislation… Read More
Covid puts the breaks on new debt
For the past five years, the number of retail account holders in South Africa has increased each quarter. Lockdown put… Read More
Female Financial Frustrations
The gap between men and women who default on their loans has grown from 4% in 2017 Q1 to 10%… Read More