How not to be scammed by "debt review removal" services offered to consumers
Money Smart Week: In celebration of the South African Money Smart Week, 28 August to 3 September 2023, as well as the Global Money Week...
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vandergrijptim66
- Aug 21
- 3 min
Debt Counsellors doing the crime suddenly wants to hide from doing the time?!
Introduction: It was with dismay that I read the latest press release by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) on 15 August 2023 where debt...
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vandergrijptim66
- Jun 21
- 2 min
FEEDBACK ON NCT CONSENT ORDER INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS 13/14 JUNE 2023
We just finalised or monthly workshops dealing this month with the National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) consent order judgement of More vs...
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vandergrijptim66
- May 30
- 2 min
Credit industry workshops - 13/14 June 2023 - New NCT ruling will change your consent order practice
During March 2023, the National Consumer Tribunal (NCT), issued a ruling that confirms the position that consent orders where consumers...
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vandergrijptim66
- May 11
- 1 min
FEEDBACK - MFSA #DC101 FOCUS WORKSHOP SERIES
Between 3 and 8 May 2023, in conjunction with the MFSA, I conducted a set of four workshops with the Micro Lending and Debt Counselling...
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vandergrijptim66
- May 10
- 1 min
We are launching our new "Consumer Assistance Plan" to help distressed consumers under debt review
Over the last few months, I received many inquiries by distressed consumers under debt review for assistance to move their debt review...
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vandergrijptim66
- Apr 18
- 1 min
MFSA DC 101 Workshops presented by Timmy van der Grijp - 3 to 8 May 2023
Following the successful release of the MFSA DC 101 Booklet to MFSA members, we teamed up with the MFSA to roll out a Workshop Series to...
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vandergrijptim66
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Legal action and debt review- Rene Marais comments
"A debt counsellor must check before accepting a consumer into debt review if there is legal action on any of the credit agreements....
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vandergrijptim66
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Alarm bells as Silicon Valley Bank collapses
It was announced on Friday that Silicon Valley Bank of California was closed by the local regulator and the bank placed under curatorship...
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vandergrijptim66
- Mar 10
- 1 min
VDGC is double teaming the MFSA flagship event on 16 March 2023
On 16 March 2023, Micro Finance South Africa (MFSA) is hosting its flagship Industry Engagement Session & Workshop event in Midrand...
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vandergrijptim66
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Welcome Advocate Obed Tongoane to our Business Excellence Assurance Programme and Sub-Saharan team
It is with great pride that we announce the arrival of Advocate Obed Tongoane, former Deputy Regulator at the National Credit Regulator...
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vandergrijptim66
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Where did consumer protection go? We report on the Consumer Tribunal judgement of NCR vs Mercedes...
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) published the ruling in the matter of National Credit Regulator (NCR) vs Mercedes Benz Financial...
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vandergrijptim66
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Reckless lending: Climbing up a glass mountain drenched in oil with flip flops
Renee Marais is blogging for us again on one of her favorite subjects. Here is her take on some of the latest case law from the courts....
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vandergrijptim66
- Jan 20
- 1 min
The effect of load shedding on debt counselling practices
We are undertaking some research into the effect of load shedding on the debt counselling profession in conjunction with some of the...
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vandergrijptim66
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Sequestration and exit from Debt Review Renee Marais blogs again for VDGC
It is a new year and we are again tackling the issues that are grey in the debt review space. Renee Marais, a prominent debt counsellor...
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vandergrijptim66
- Jan 9
- 5 min
THROWING THE BONES - CREDIT INDUSTRY FORECASTS AND PREDICTIONS FOR 2023
It is January again and stakeholders are running forecasting models to complete budgets, estimate staff requirements and allocate...
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vandergrijptim66
- Nov 29, 2022
- 1 min
Another Business Skill Institute Credit Provider training course completed
"Compliance is cheaper than non-compliance." This was the philosophy as I teamed up again with the Business Skill Institute and Tenacity...
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vandergrijptim66
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
OLD MUTUAL - ON THE MONEY SERIES - EPISODE 11 WITH JOHN MANYIKE
During September 2022 I had the honor and privilege to be filming Episode 11 of the Old Mutual "Money Matters" Podcast series with my...
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vandergrijptim66
- Oct 6, 2022
- 6 min
STATUTORY REGULATORY BODIES AND THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
1.1. Introduction. Schwab (2015:1) commented that the globe is on the brink of a new world order that would alter the way humans...
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vandergrijptim66
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
I am back!!
After a few grueling but exciting months, I completed various projects and will resume general assistance to the debt counselling...
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