Gugs Mhlungu is joined by Erin Torkelson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of the Western Cape, discussing her recent book exploring how social grants, intended to alleviate poverty, can inadvertently trap some poor South Africans in cycles of debt. They unpack how deductions linked to loans, airtime, and funeral cover, often taken out without clear consent, can deepen financial vulnerability and reinforce economic inequality.

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Gugs Mhlungu is joined by&nbsp;Erin Torkelson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the&nbsp;University of the Western Cape, discussing her recent book exploring how social grants, intended to alleviate poverty, can inadvertently trap some poor South Africans in cycles of debt. They unpack how deductions linked to loans, airtime, and funeral cover, often taken out without clear consent, can deepen financial vulnerability and reinforce economic inequality.
Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land.&nbsp;
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The Best of 702 Weekend Breakfast

There's only one way to celebrate the weekend wakeup and 702 serves up the perfect accompaniment via the radio!

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Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu

Literature Corner: Predatory Welfare: Inside the hidden debt cycle of social grants

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