Consumers in South Africa hold approximately R 2tn in current and overdue debt. R 1tn of this can be linked to consumers employed in identifiable sectors. Consumers employed in the Mining Sector hold approximately 7% of this R 1tn, while their counterparts in the Construction Sector hold around 4% of the R 1tn. With many of these consumers unable to work during the lockdown, it is likely that a portion of this debt will go into default. (XDS Credit Data, 2019 Q4)

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