Editorial team
The InstantFund editorial team writes plain-English guides on borrowing, credit and money in South Africa.
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130 guides, newest first.

Loans for the unemployed are hard to get in South Africa, because a registered lender must check that you can afford the repayment, and that needs income it can verify.
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Online payday loans are short-term loans you apply for on a website or app.
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You cannot take payday loans under debt review in South Africa.
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Guaranteed approval loans cannot exist at a registered South African lender, because the National Credit Act requires an affordability assessment first.
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Instant cash loans in South Africa fix a short gap quickly, but the speed is not free.
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Adverts for 1 hour payday loans no credit check mix real features with claims no registered lender can make.
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