Short-term credit rises in second quarter
By Given Majola 
7h ago
THE extension of short-term credit, deemed a key financial instrument for low-income households and micro businesses, increased by 8.6 percent between the second quarter of last year and the second quarter this year, resulting in an estimated economy-wide increase in sales of R459 million, an additional 800 jobs being created and government collecting R56m more in taxes.
