ACT AGAINST LOAN SHARKS

N Maseko-Jele A new report by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Law Clinic reveals unscrupulous lenders use a bag of tricks to side-step the legal requirements of the garnishee order system, which limits the amount that can be deducted from an employee’s salary to a...

CONSUMER INFLATION LOWEST IN TWO YEARS

PN Abrahams Annual consumer inflation slumped to 4,7% in July from 5,4% in June. The rate in June is the lowest reading in 20 months (since October 2021) when the rate was 5,0%. The main contributors to the CPI decrease include food and non-alcoholic beverages and...