Cash-shy SA drowns in debt
Worrying signs that consumers are using credit cards to cover daily living expenses
30 June 2019 - 01:00
South Africans have less to spend than last year and are increasingly turning to credit just to make ends meet.
Battle-bruised from last year's VAT increase and with fuel prices close to record highs and salaries not keeping track with inflation, consumers are swiping to survive...
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