Uni debt relief set to benefit richer students more

Wealthier students are set to benefit more from future plans to cut university debt levels than those on lower incomes, research has shown. Analysis into a federal government proposal to slash HECS debts by 20 per cent found more than half of the financial relief offered will go to the top third of earners. Meanwhile,…

Flexys CU Share Partnership to Transform Debt Management

Flexys has partnered with CU Share to improve member debt management across leading credit unions. The Flexys CU Share partnership brings a digital-first approach to credit and collections. Empowering credit unions through collective strength The credit unions, deeply rooted in their communities and committed to financial well-being, sought a solution to empower their members and…

Sevilla Forum Offers Debt Relief for Borrowers

The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international debt architecture, supported by the UN and emerging as a key part of the Sevilla Agreement outcome document. “This is not just talk – this is execution,” said Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr Rania Al-Mashat. “The Borrowers’…

NBA Player Malik Beasley’s Mounting Debt To Barber, Dentist & Sports Agency Revealed As He’s The Subject Of Federal Gambling Investigation

NBA Player Malik Beasley’s Mounting Debt To Barber, Dentist & Sports Agency Revealed As He’s The Subject Of Federal Gambling Investigation Court documents reveal that Malik Beasley owes tens and thousands of dollars to a celebrity barber, dentist and his former sports agency. He was first sued by Cairo Cuts, based in Milwaukee when he…

COSATU presented its submission on the Appropriation and Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bills to Parliament – COSATU

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its submission on the 2025/6 Budget’s Appropriation (allocations to national government) and Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bills to Parliament’s Standing Committee: Appropriations.  The Federation welcomes the positive increase in funding for critical and economic infrastructure, with an additional R34 billion bringing total infrastructure investments over the next…