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• Personal loans markets continue to split in opposing directions, highlighting clear contrasts between bank and non-bank portfolios
• Credit cards reflect growing reliance on credit, alongside increasing signs of …

• Passenger vehicle sales reached 114,517 units in Q1 2026, with year-on-year growth moderating to 12.6%
• Chinese brands account for more than 19% of new passenger and light commercial vehicle sales …

• Among South Africans who said they lost money to digital fraud, one-third (33%) reported the losses were from third-party scams on legitimate ecommerce sites
• The highest rate of suspected digital fraud in the …

South African households are entering a more constrained financial period, as the modest momentum seen at the end of 2025 comes under pressure from rising living costs.

According to TransUnion’s latest insights, increases …

TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study highlights more deliberate financial behaviour

• More than four in ten (41%) of South Africans cite inflation for everyday goods as their top financial concern, while 35% of …

TransUnion Africa, a global information and insights company, announced the appointment of Annemie Botha as General Counsel, effective 1 February 2026.

In her role, Botha will lead TransUnion Africa’s Legal, Risk and …