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Consumer Law

Who is responsible when a banking glitch results in a R2.6m debt?

Anelisa Zungu and Werner Lotter 5 Jun 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Family or not - business is business: Consequences of reckless trading

Lara Horne and Nicola Mullineux 20 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Howard Gabriels, credit lead ombud at the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO).

Financial Services

Financial watchdog poised to tackle complaints against credit providers

14 Jan 2025

Taking a loan has never been easier thanks to the proliferation of mobile lending platforms. Rosenfeld Media/Wikimedia Commons

Banking

Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there's a downside too

Victor Odundo Owuor 4 Oct 2019

Consumer Law

Child grants aren't income when applying for credit

18 Jul 2019

Maarten Ackerman, chief economist and advisory partner, Citadel

Markets & Investment

Ghost of global financial crisis may come back to haunt investors

21 Nov 2018

PR & Communications

Why a business always needs PR

Dominique Pienaar 7 Jun 2018

Residential Property

Home financing sector seems to be looking up

17 May 2018

Gerrie Fourie, CEO, Capitec. Photo: Capitec

Banking

Getting to grips with Capitec claims

Hanna Ziady 1 Feb 2018

Accounting & Auditing

Claims against Steinhoff uncover revolving tangle of dodgy deals

Hanna Ziady 14 Dec 2017

Retailers

Shoprite found guilty of reckless lending

6 Sep 2017

Criminal Law

Joint operation to curb fraud leads to 11 arrests

3 Aug 2017

Finance

Credit bill aims for debt forgiveness

Linda Ensor 3 Mar 2017

Retailers

Lewis fall gains momentum

Ann Crotty 25 Oct 2016

Retailers

SA retailers: incredulous, insane and in deep trouble

Aki Kalliatakis 22 Jun 2016

Retailers

New Lewis stores to fill gaps

Fifi Peters 30 May 2016

Photographer: Freddy Mavunda
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Regulatory

Call centre intends to keep Lewis compliant

Zeenat Moorad 9 Feb 2016

Sustainable Farming

Land Bank to help drought-hit farmers

Jenni Evans, News24 8 Dec 2015

Advertising

Teljoy uses telly and more to tell off 'The Man'

Leigh Andrews 9 Nov 2015

Regulatory

Lewis to return R67m to customers

Zeenat Moorad 28 Oct 2015

Data & Analytics

TransUnion launches next-generation consumer credit profiling data tools

8 Jul 2015

Small businesses becoming a top SA career choice

Samuel Mungadze 15 May 2015

Social Media

The new South African consumer

25 Dec 2014

Finance

Good payment history vital for credit record

1 Oct 2014

Financial Services

African Bank's failure affects every citizen

Rob Jeffrey 17 Sep 2014

Banking

Standard Bank accused of reckless lending

Franny Rabkin 12 Jun 2014

Law Enforcement

Screws tighten with NCA Bill

28 Mar 2014

Banking & Finance

No need to panic over credit 'amnesty'

Amanda Visser 18 Mar 2014

Financial Services

Credit lender supports tighter regulation for industry

17 Mar 2014

Banking

Banks' debt assessment plan rejected

Linda Ensor 6 Feb 2014

Residential Property

NCA often harsh on potential lower-sector home buyers

30 Aug 2013

Finance, Accounting & Banking

Banks opposed to debt amnesty

Linda Ensor 6 Jun 2013

Banking & Finance

NDMA advises consumers to borrow wisely

21 Jan 2013

Banking & Finance

Conserve credit in 2013

14 Jan 2013

Financial Services

Avoid over-indebtedness, borrow wisely

Louisa Hetisani 9 Jan 2013

Regulatory

Credit Ombud welcomes review of debt-counselling provisions

6 Nov 2012

Banking & Finance

The changing face of consumer credit

20 Sep 2010

CRM

SA banks improving their complaints process

19 May 2010

Regulatory

Pawnbrokers to comply with NCA

18 Feb 2010

Banking & Finance

Need money? Borrow wisely: NCR

5 Jan 2010

Automotive

Bleak future for motor retail industry

Mathabo le Roux, Trade and Industry Editor 7 Apr 2009

Design & Manufacturing

Bleak future for motor retail industry

Mathabo le Roux 24 Mar 2009

Banking & Finance

Carefully tread the loan line in tough times

13 Jan 2009

Regulatory

NCA shields consumers from financial fallout

12 Nov 2008

Banking & Finance

Liquidations to rise as business costs soar

Artwell Dlamini 12 Aug 2008

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