Smart About Money | 05.11.2026 10:28
South Africans commonly refer to being “blacklisted” by credit bureaus in the mistaken belief that if they behave irresponsibly with credit, such as missing a debt repayment, their names go into a “little black book” and they are automatically denied access to credit in future. But that is not how it works.
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