Before you invest … tell-tale signs that a stokvel is not the real deal
Unscrupulous operators are taking advantage of the ‘light touch’ regulation of the stokvel sector. Here’s what you should know about the laws and bodies that govern stokvels.
National Consumer Tribunal
High Court rules on the inclusion of ‘on the road’ fees in credit agreements
National Credit Regulator wanted three vehicle finance houses to refund consumers OTR fees and interest charged since 2007.
Tribunal rules in ‘reckless lending’ case against Direct Axis, FirstRand Bank and Sanlam Personal Loans
Summit claims ‘routine’ abuse of the exception to the Minimum Expense Norms table when assessing whether consumers can afford credit.
National Consumer Tribunal pulls Onedebt MD’s debt counselling registration, issues R500k fine
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has cancelled the debt counselling registration of the managing director of Cape Town-based Onedebt and fined him R500 000. The NCT found Johan Fourie guilty of numerous transgressions of […]
National Consumer Tribunal pulls Onedebt MD’s debt counselling registration, issues R500k fine
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has cancelled the debt counselling registration of the managing director of Cape Town-based Onedebt and fined him R500 000. The NCT found Johan Fourie guilty of numerous transgressions of […]
‘Consumer champion’ Clark Gardner fined for breaching NCA
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has fined Clark Gardner, the chief executive of Summit Financial Partners, R500 000 after finding him guilty of contravening the National Credit Act (NCA). Gardner has something of […]
