April is coming with more pressure for South African households, from rising electricity costs to higher fuel prices. But this episode of Making Sense asks the harder question: what happens when your budget was already breaking before those increases even landed?
Gareth Edwards is joined by Anneline Van Der Poel from Debt Rescue for a practical conversation about debt, pressure and survival. They unpack the growing reality of consumers borrowing not for luxury, but for basics like food, fuel and getting their children through the month. The episode explores the line between financial strain and over-indebtedness, how debt review works under the National Credit Act, and why it can be a structured legal solution rather than a sign of failure.
They also tackle some of the biggest fears around debt review, including whether it stays on your record forever and whether people can recover fully once they complete the process. The result is a grounded, accessible conversation about the cost of living, financial stress, and what South Africans need to understand before panic turns into a deeper spiral.
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