[TOP STORY] Spike in debt counselling enquiries as consumers take strain

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‘As a result of lack of growth and incomes, people are having to borrow so that they can put food on the table, and they can deal with the necessities of life to the extent that we've seen average unsecured debt size grow by about 32%,’ says Benay Sager, executive head of DebtBusters.

7 Feb 2024 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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