Mon May 21 17:32:34 SAST 2012

'Cough up the interest'

He owes R69,000 - debt counsellor   1 Comments

More than R38000 down the drain in trying to buy a house

CONSUMERS lose thousands of rands investing in houses they will never occupy, let alone own.   10 Comments

He abuses me emotionally, mentally

I OFTEN read about abused women in your column and I never thought I would become one of them.   109 Comments

My husband had an affair and I want to divorce him

I am a married woman with two adult children, have never worked and thought my life was perfect.   557 Comments

'You need to let your sister find her own way in life'

"She might make mistakes and she might be hurt, but she needs to live her own life"   89 Comments

'He lied about his marriage, but I still care for him'

I MET a wonderful man through mutual friends a year ago. My friends warned me to stay away from him, that he is a player and causes heartbreak wherever he goes.   593 Comments

Should I tell my sister her husband is cheating on her?

MY OLDER sister and I didn't get on that well growing up. We have different fathers and I think that she was often jealous of the relationship I have with my father.   396 Comments

Rental company hangs on to refund

FIRST-TIME rental tenants, especially students, continue to suffer at the hands of unscrupulous agents.   57 Comments

I had sex with my sister's lover and now I want to kill myself

I HAVE done something really stupid that could ruin my life. My sister, who is older than me, has been with her boyfriend for a year. They are talking about getting married.   496 Comments

Ex threatens to expose my past

MY ex-boyfriend is 26 years old and I am 22. We were together for a long time and we broke up because I cheated on him. We loved each other, but since we broke up, I have realised that perhaps it was for the best. He was very bitter and angry with me, which I understand.   95 Comments

What's love got to do with it?

There's absolutely no excuse for abuse   45 Comments

I'm glad I miscarried, so why am I depressed?

I did not want to tell my ex because he has a new woman. When I was told I had lost the baby I thought I would be happy because the problem was solved without anyone knowing anything..   279 Comments

Angry ex wants me back, but I'm not too sure

I AM 22 years old and my ex-boyfriend and I had been together for about eight months when our relationship tumbled..   406 Comments

She can't fall pregnant and it's breaking my heart

I AM a man aged 26 and my wife is 22. We were school sweethearts and have been married for a year.   164 Comments

My boyfriend got me pregnant, then dumped me

"He said I was a gold digger and all I wanted was his money. Then he hit me.."   455 Comments

We are like two ships passing in the night

MY WIFE and I have been married for eight years and we have two children aged five and three. I have always believed that our marriage was a happy one, though over the past year we seem to have grown apart.   468 Comments

Afraid to tell him I was raped

I AM 22 years old and my wonderful boyfriend is 24. We are both at university and we have a lot in common. We have known each other for a long time.   109 Comments

Men must also come out about abuse

AS WE launch the 16 Days of Activism against Women and Child Abuse campaign, let us do so knowing that the motive behind it is to have a peaceful South Africa, free from abuse.   27 Comments

He insists I have an abortion, but I don't want to

One night, we both had too much to drink, then had sex. We did not use a condom. I have never had sex with anyone else in my life, so I know that this child is his   438 Comments

My fiance had an affair and baby

I AM a 23-year-old woman engaged to a 29-year-old man. We have been together for two years. Until recently I thought our relationship was amazing.   216 Comments

Husband's secretive nature driving me mad

I HAVE been married for many years and have grown-up children who are now married. The problem I have, and have always had, is that my husband, who is a good man generally, is extremely secretive.   192 Comments

Estate not distributed - 10 years after spouse's death

A KWAGGAFONTEIN granny, Lettie Mtsweni, 63, has waited 10 years for attorneys to give her a share of the R343,000 nest egg her husband had saved for his family.   10 Comments

Orphans' long wait for their money

Sowetan Consumer Line's intervention helps four boys   19 Comments

Join up at a stokvel, but beware of scammers

A stokvel should be managed by a trustworthy chairman and treasurer, who will be responsible for keeping records and managing the bank account   1 Comments

No such thing as free cash

LOOKING for extra cash? Many services promise extra cash, but remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch.   5 Comments

They cleaned out my bank account

IF Vodacom's SIM-swap procedures were properly vetted, cellphone and Internet banking fraud would be minimised.   53 Comments

ID theft victim cleared of cell credit

ONE of the country's biggest network providers has cleared an identity theft victim's name from their credit records, thanks to Sowetan.   3 Comments

We put back R1,3-m into our readers' pockets

SINCE the beginning of the year Consumer Line has put smiles on the faces of a number of our readers.   0 Comments

Gran hit by credit card scam

CARD cloning is rife and instead of finding unclonable devices banks continue to blame innocent consumers for compromising their personal details, harassing and threatening them with legal action.   14 Comments

Customers' bumpy rides

Second-hand car dealers have a way of getting rid of defective cars to the detriment of consumers.   13 Comments

Wise up before buying a used car

CONSUMERS suffer because buyers do not take vehicles to the Automobile Association (AA) for inspection before purchasing the vehicle.   0 Comments

Make sure your claim goes smoothly

COMPLAINTS about insurance policies have spiralled, with independent investigators handling thousands of complaints a year..   4 Comments

Don't fall into the loan trap

NO ONE wants a garnishee order on their salary, but when a consumer fails to pay, service providers have a right to recover what is due to them.   5 Comments

Difference between life and funeral insurance

EVERY month Consumer Line receives complaints from consumers who do not know the difference between a life insurance and a funeral insurance..   0 Comments

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