Banks defend lending criteria amid accusations of discrimination

The government takes banks to task over what it sees as unfair lending practices, proposing mandatory disclosures of declined home loans.

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Younger consumers driving growth in consumer credit

Loan originations have increased year-on-year across all major lending categories, except credit cards. However, the South African consumer credit market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to TransUnion’s latest overview of credit trends. Origination […]

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Younger consumers driving growth in consumer credit

Loan originations have increased year-on-year across all major lending categories, except credit cards. However, the South African consumer credit market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to TransUnion’s latest overview of credit trends. Origination […]

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Face-off over vaccine mandates heats up

Lawyers acting for the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) and four other business organisations have sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa objecting to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. The four other organisations […]

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Compulsory vaccination increasingly likely

Making vaccination compulsory to enter workplaces and certain public spaces seems a certainty if the statements from the government, business and labour this week are anything to go by. In a televised address […]

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