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How to make the most of Black Friday deals and avoid common pitfalls

A newly released study projects that South Africa’s wholesale, retail and fuel sectors will generate an additional R88 billion for the economy during the Black Friday ‘month’ of November. Research by the Bureau of Market Research suggests retailers alone will generate R22 billion in direct revenue due to Black Friday sales, according to a BusinessTech […]

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Essential tips to safeguard yourself from financial scams

Many cash-strapped South Africans are turning to credit to make ends meet. Unfortunately, fraudsters are also looking to cash in on the increasing demand for credit, and there is little they won’t do to take advantage of vulnerable victims. The solution is to take both proactive and reactive measures to outsmart swindlers and protect your

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Beware of fraudsters posing as financial service providers

Specialist loans provider DirectAxis has added its voice to warnings about a company calling itself Direct Access Finance using false information, apparently in a bid to dupe consumers. It appears to be a case of fraudsters using a bogus identity that tries to imitate a legitimate brand to extract money or personal details from customers,

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