SARS’s project AmaBillions brings strong focus on collections & more consumers rely on high-interest loans.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Jashwin Baijoo, Partner and Head of Strategic Engagement & Compliance at Tax Consulting SA about Project AmaBillions and whether it is beginning to translate into real collections. With SARS sitting on an undisputed tax debt book of more than R500 billion.

In other interviews, Benay Sager of DebtBusters unpacks new data that shows South Africans are growing more confident, yet sinking deeper into debt as rising living costs continue to outpace income growth. The latest Debt Index reveals record reliance on high-interest loans, shrinking purchasing power, and mounting financial stress particularly among older and higher-earning consumers despite lower interest rates and easing inflation.     

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