Embattled KwaZulu-Natal-owned development agency Ithala has called for the government’s intervention, saying it faces closure, blaming its woes on an “arrogant and callous” repayment administrator (RA), appointed by the Prudential Authority (PA) to look after the affairs of the company.

On Thursday, the PA moved to have the company placed under provisional liquidation, saying that it was to safeguard the interests of about 257,000 depositors...

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