[TOP STORY] The debt trap threats of extended finance

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‘I think one of the big things that credit providers have done is they've gone and made these lump sum big expenses look cheap by turning them into a monthly instalment,’ says financial journalist, Maya Fisher-French.

20 Sep 2024 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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