The debt trap

In too deaep: Many Batswana are caught in the dept trap PIC: BIZNEWS.COM
In too deaep: Many Batswana are caught in the dept trap PIC: BIZNEWS.COM

“The man from the cash loan came this morning and scared her.

By that time, Daisy* already had the daily threatening sms from the store card debt collectors. She hadn’t checked her post for ages - for fear of receiving another notice about the outstanding balance on her card. She even hadn’t gone to the wedding at the weekend - she was avoiding her aunt who wanted her loan repaid. Then the furniture company truck turned up outside. Daisy had a bad, sinking feeling…”

Once upon a time (not so long ago) we would go shopping with cash in our wallets to pay for goods. We’d stand in a queue at the bank and cash a cheque - that was the only way we could get money from our account.

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