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Visibility of buy-now-pay-later could hit credit scores of a quarter of consumers
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (650+ words) Millions of South Africans could see changes to their credit scores if buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) transactions become visible in the country's formal credit reporting system, says a report by credit bureau Trans Union. Trans Union said simulated analysis shows that 15%-25% of…...
Clear Score picks Cape Town for AI-driven credit innovation
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (663+ words) Cape Town is set to become a development hub for what is being positioned as the world's first agentic credit-broking protocols for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots " systems designed to allow these platforms to participate in the regulated, compliant sale of…...
LETTER | Academic excellence knows no borders
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (199+ words) Your editorial opinion (Parliament has better things to do than start a witch-hunt over foreign academics, March 18) refers. The very term university indicates a community of scholars, teachers and students with knowledge and learning being the key elements, not nationality....
WATCH | Household debt crisis deepens as betting drains stretched budgets
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (264+ words) Business Day WATCH | Household debt crisis deepens as betting drains stretched budgets Business Day TV spoke with Benay Sager, executive head of Debtbusters Gambling activity is widespread among South African consumers seeking debt counselling, according to Debt Busters. The organisation…...