In a recent interview with HOT Business with Jeremy Maggs, Neil Roets, CEO of Debt Rescue, discussed the organisation’s latest consumer survey. The survey revealed that 86% of South African households couldn’t afford electricity even before the April 12.7% tariff hike, painting a grim picture of consumer finances in the country. Roets warned, “It doesn’t […]
It’s desperate out there. That’s the stark warning from Annaline van der Poel, Chief Legal Officer at Debt Rescue, in her recent interview on Radio Islam. Speaking about the latest Debt Rescue survey, Van der Poel painted a worrying picture of how deeply the rising cost of electricity is affecting South Africans — especially heading into […]
In a hard-hitting panel discussion on VAT, inequality, and South Africa’s fiscal direction, Annaline van der Poel, Chief Operating Officer at Debt Rescue, offered a grounded perspective from the frontlines of household debt. She was joined by Professor Keith Engel, CEO of the South African Institute of Taxation and Wits University academic, and Yeshiel Panchia […]
A new Debt Rescue survey reveals that soaring electricity prices have left many South Africans in the dark—literally. The study found that 79% of consumers rely on prepaid electricity, often only buying what they can afford, which means some go without power before the end of the month. Even more concerning, 86% of respondents said […]
Annaline van der Poel, Bedryfshoof van Debt Rescue, het onlangs op RSG die bevindings van hul nuutste opname oor elektrisiteitspryse bespreek. Hierdie onlangse navorsing is gedoen om vas te stel hoe die jongste elektrisiteitsverhoging van 12.7%, wat op 1 April 2025 in werking getree het, Suid-Afrikaanse huishoudings raak. Die bevindings is kommerwekkend. Volgens Annaline toon […]
In an eye-opening interview with Clarence Ford on CapeTalk, Annaline van der Poel, Chief Operating Officer at Debt Rescue, explains the results of their latest survey and the serious toll that the recent 12.7% NERSA-approved electricity tariff hike is taking on South African households. The conversation explored how rising utility costs are crippling disposable income […]
Debt Rescue’s latest national survey reveals a stark reality for South African households under intense pressure from rising electricity costs. According to the findings, 79% of consumers now rely on prepaid electricity and only load what they can afford — often leaving homes without power before month-end. Even more troubling, 86% of respondents said they’ve […]
In a recent interview with SABC News, Anneline van der Poel, COO at Debt Rescue, painted a sobering picture of South Africa’s deepening financial distress. Drawing from the latest Debt Rescue survey, she revealed how ordinary consumers are already cutting back on food and transport to keep the lights on — and this was before […]
In Brief: Bleak Easter for South Africans Despite a modest petrol price cut, 58c for 93 unleaded and 72c for 95, South Africans faced an especially costly Easter, with the small relief swallowed by surging electricity tariffs and stagnant wages. Neil Roets, CEO of Debt Rescue, warned that these minimal fuel decreases offer “no real […]
The South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the repo rate at 7.5% has disappointed many consumers, particularly those struggling with home loan and car repayments. Annaline van der Poel from Debt Rescue explained on eNCA how this decision, along with rising VAT, electricity costs, and inflation, is placing even greater financial strain on already […]
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