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South Africa’s R50,000 earners are spending more than they make on debt

IOL · 24 August 2026 at 10:47

South Africa’s R50,000 earners are spending more than they make on debt

South Africa’s highest earners are facing unprecedented debt levels, as revealed by DebtBusters’ latest Debt Index.

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