Financial Mail: Drowning in debt (cover story)

Part three of my Pound of Flesh series of data-driven articles on SA consumer debt. This was the cover package of the Financial Mail on 22 March 2018.

HOW RECKLESS LENDING IS KILLING THE ECONOMY

Reckless lending is back in the dock as another consumer takes on Capitec over possible contravention of the national credit act. It’s one of many such challenges against credit providers that highlight the dire state of overindebtedness in a country where those who owe money outnumber those who earn it…

The three stories that make up the cover package all sit behind the FM paywall, so if you’re a subscriber, you can access the full article here: https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/features/cover-story/2018-03-22-how-reckless-lending-is-killing-the-economy/ 

Social video: The state of SA’s consumer credit

Did you know that South Africa has more people who owe money (credit consumers) than people who earn it (employed people)? Do you know what a debt trap is and how to avoid it?

Pound of Flesh has created a short (90 second) video on these topics for social sharing – but you can also watch it here.