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South Africa's high earners face debt crisis

IOL · 25 August 2026 at 07:00

South Africa's high earners face debt crisis

South Africa's highest earners are grappling with unprecedented debt levels, requiring 103% of their income to manage loans, as revealed by DebtBusters' latest report.

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