Consumption of alcohol in the spotlight article Arrive Alive says that over the past 24 hours, there have been a number of fatal road accidents and drunk driver arrests. Several pedestrians also died on Monday. Caro Smit, the founder of South Africans Against Drunk Driving, spoke to Naledi Moleo.
Consumer debt almost at R2 trillion article South African consumer debt has surged to R1.9 trillion by the end of March. R20-billion of this amount are consumer payment defaults. This means some people have opted to skip their debt repayments. Experian South Africa’s latest Consumer Default Index says loans were the most defaulted category. It says the increase in defaults is a reflection of struggling consumers. Old Mutual’s head of Financial Education, John Manyike meanwhile says there is hope for consumers who find themselves in a financial crisis.
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Confined movie Body A woman moves to a new neighbourhood with her husband after she suffers a breakdown. She becomes suspicious of the man living next door, and starts to suspect he is keeping someone locked in his basement.
