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Debt collectors punished

| A firm of debt collectors and two of its directors have been fined for improper conduct, the Council for Debt Collectors said on Tuesday.
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    Debt collectors only!

    | Only debt collectors may collect rental arrears, the council for debt collectors said on Wednesday.
  • Blacklisting boom

    | Civil summonses issued for debt have increased significantly, Statistics SA said.
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    Debt summonses increase

    Debt The number of civil summonses issued for debt has increased, Statistics SA said on Thursday.

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