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In a technical recession protection is better than loss

Press Releases . 05 Oct 2018

South Africa has officially entered a technical recession. “It is important for the average consumer to understand how the decline in economic activity affects them.

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Busy year for Banking Ombuds with 35% increase in case load

Press Releases . 23 May 2018

The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) has today released its Annual Report on operations for 2017.

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VAT increase sees escalation in banking fees

Press Releases . 20 Apr 2018

Banking services are among the many that will be affected by the 1% VAT increase effective 1 April 2018.

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March is time to get on top of dubious debit orders

News . 08 Mar 2018

As March is Consumer Awareness Month it’s a great time to turn information into knowledge.

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