Debt Collection FAQs | Consumer Advice

Is a debt collector calling? What can you do? What are your rights? The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) makes it illegal for debt collectors to use abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices when they collect debts. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about your rights.   What To Know About Debt Collection…

Phoenix pensioner receives life-changing municipal debt relief of R165 000

A 65-YEAR-OLD pensioner from Phoenix described a municipal debt write-off of R165 000 as “life-changing” after sustained intervention by IFP councillor Jonathan Annipen brought an end to years of financial and emotional distress. Krishna Moodley, who lives with his wife, had been struggling under the weight of a long-standing municipal “Unity Account”  debt, while managing chronic…