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[TOP STORY] Credit rejections surge as micro-lenders call for urgent reform

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‘We feel that a balanced review could unlock R350 billion into economic stimulation. That money will flow directly into townships, to small businesses and households, funding education, housing, and also entrepreneurs’, says Leonie van Pletzen, CEO of MicroFinance South Africa.

21 Oct 2025 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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