Nearly half of South African(SA) adults are reportedly borrowing money to afford groceries. This is according to FinMark Trust's latest study, the FinScope Consumer South Africa report. The survey results found 40% of consumers are using credit for household necessities, while two out of five individuals have gone without electricity in the past 12 months, due to a lack of affordability.

For more on the statistics, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Lesego Mashigo, head of Financial Inclusion, South Africa at FinMark Trust.

Nearly half of South African(SA) adults are reportedly borrowing money to afford groceries. This is according to FinMark Trust's latest study, the FinScope Consumer South Africa report. The survey results found 40% of consumers are using credit for household necessities, while two out of five individuals have gone without electricity in the past 12 months, due to a lack of affordability.
For more on the statistics, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Lesego Mashigo, head of Financial Inclusion, South Africa at FinMark Trust.

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Nearly half of SA adults borrowing money to afford groceries: Survey

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TransUnion's Consumer Credit Index (CCI), for the second half of 2,025 indicates that South African household credit health is steadily recovering, supported by recent policy developments. Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa, notes that households are moving beyond the peak of financial strain and gradually regaining stability, even amid moderate economic growth. He adds that TransUnion has observed a strong correlation between improving credit behaviour and a Budget speech that emphasises fiscal discipline while delivering targeted income support. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Fatgie Adams, Head of Credit Risk Solutions at TransUnion

TransUnion's Consumer Credit Index&nbsp;(CCI), for the second half of 2,025 indicates that South African household credit health is steadily recovering, supported by recent policy developments. Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa, notes that households are moving beyond the peak of financial strain and gradually regaining stability, even amid moderate economic growth. He adds that TransUnion has observed a strong correlation between improving credit behaviour and a Budget speech that emphasises fiscal discipline while delivering targeted income support. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Fatgie Adams, Head of Credit Risk Solutions at TransUnion

TransUnion's Consumer Credit Index shows that South African household credit health is steadily recovering

Momentum Investments' 2026 Economies at a Glance report finds that emerging markets are navigating a shifting global landscape, with easing trade tensions and measured fiscal reforms reshaping growth prospects. It highlights that the 20 February ruling by the United States Supreme Court, which declared former President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs unlawful, is a key development that has softened protectionist pressure and lowered effective US duties on several developing economies. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sanisha Packirisamy, Group Economist at Momentum Investments...

Momentum Investments' 2026 Economies at a Glance report finds that emerging markets are navigating a shifting global landscape, with easing trade tensions and measured fiscal reforms reshaping growth prospects. It highlights that the 20 February ruling by the United States Supreme Court, which declared former President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs unlawful, is a key development that has softened protectionist pressure and lowered effective US duties on several developing economies. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sanisha Packirisamy, Group Economist at Momentum Investments...

Nearly half of SA adults borrowing money to afford groceries: Survey

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