Loan and Behold!
Fact: #2650
Total loan balances have increased by 2% YoY, now at R2.47trn. Of this, 8% is overdue, totaling R194bn (+2.5% YoY… Read More
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Charge it to the economy
Fact: #2649
The 2024 Q3 Credit Stress Report shows that there has been a significant growth in retail (+5% YoY) and credit… Read More
New Faces, New Debts
Fact: #2648
There are nearly 900,000 new entrants to the credit market this quarter, reports the 2024 Q3 Credit Stress Report. For… Read More
Tropic Therapy
Fact: #2647
Bromelain, a proteolytic enzyme found in pineapple, offers various health benefits. It can help reduce inflammation and pain while alleviating… Read More
Berries in Disguise
Fact: #2646
The pineapple plant takes up to two years to grow a single fruit, and is actually a cluster of fused… Read More
Tropical Exports
Fact: #2644
In 2023, Botswana imported the largest share of South Africa’s fresh and dried pineapple exports, amounting to 889 tons (28%… Read More