Asked by Anonymous on 04-08-2023 21:07:55
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Western Cape
So a few months ago when i wasnt working properly a friend of mine who is a money lender borrowed me money and obviously to other people that i knew and then i had a issue with my account coz she works with another friend and this is there business. So from 4 months ago it was an amount of R43000 ive oaid some back but its still sitting on R37000 and everytime something came up and i wasnt able to pay my account was blocked, then last month her husband paid the amount to her friend whom she works with as a money lender so that, that person doesn't bother me but they also added interest on the amount they paid to that girl and that they had helped me with. Now the amount is sitting on R141000 apparently due to the interest, so i know money lending is illegal in this country if you are not a registered credit provider, but she now wants R70000 today because it was the house money that her husband paid and they busy building the house for themselves. I'm scared as i have been threatened as wellAre you able to assist Kind regards Tracey leak
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