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Usury Act 73 of 1968

Effective date Government Notice Details
     
     
2004-09-17 GN 110/GG 26809/17-09-2004 20% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
17% over R10 000 in terms of S.21(1), (2) and (3)
2004-02-06 GN 110/GG 25968/06-02-2004 21% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
18% over R10 000 in terms of S.21(1), (2) and (3)
2004-01-16   Proposed notice in terms of s.15A
Published for comment within 3 weeks of publication, exempting the category of money lending transaction where the loan is a housing loan secured by a mortgage bond over immovable property and where this loan is guaranteed by a loan guarantee policy
GenN 3368/GG 25790/16-01-2004
The intention is to provide cover against a borrower defaulting as a direct result of an incurable disease

see also
Department of Trade and Industry
16 January 2004
Erwin exempt certain lending transactions from Usury Act

2003-11-21 GG 25752/21-11-2003 22% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
19% in respect of transactions over R10 000
  GN 1389/GG 25529/01-10-2003 24% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
21% in respect of transactions over R10 000
2002-06-12 GN 819/GG 23512/2002-06-12 26% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
23% in respect of transactions over R10 000
2001-11-09 GN 1099/GG 22801/09-11-2001 23% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
20% over R10 000
2001-09-07 GN 842/GG 22631/07-09-2001 24% in respect of transactions not exceeding R10 000
21% over R10 000
2001/02/16 GN 133/GG 22047/16-02-2001 R10 000 has been substituted for R6000, amending GNR 259/GG 20997/24-03-00
2000-03-24 GNR 259/GG 20997/24-03-2000 25% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
22% over R6 000
GNR 259 has been amended : the amount of R6 000 has been substituted by R10 000 - GN 133/GG 22047/16-02-01
1999-10-22 GNR 1218/GG 20547/22-10-1999 27% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
24% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1999-07-16 GN 873/GG 20282/16-07-1999 31% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
28% in respect of  transactions exceeding R6 000
1998-08-21 GNR 1070/GG 19177/21-08-1998 36% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
33% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1997-03-14 GN 394/GG 17843/14-03-1997 32% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
29% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1995-09-22 GN 1423/GG 16670/22-09-1995 31% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
28% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1995-04-07 GN 506/GG 16343/07-04-1995 29% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
26% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
1994-11-11 GN 1908/GG 16065/11-11-1994 28% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
25% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1993-12-24 GN 2457/GG 15359/24-12-1993 26% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
23% in respect of  transactions exceeding R6 000
1993-03-12 GNR 385/GG 14644/12-03-1993 28% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
25% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1993-01-22 GN 75/GG 14536/22-01-1993 29% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
26% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1992-12-04 GN 3273/GG 14438/04-12-1992 30% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
27% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1992-05-29 GN 1489/GG 13998/29-05-1992 31% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
28% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1990-07-27 GNR 1778/GG 12665/27-07-1990 32% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
29% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1989-10-17 GNR 2285/GG 12148/17-10-1989 33% in respect of  transactions not exceeding R6 000
30% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1988-11-11 GNR 2308/GG 11577/11-11-1988 31% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
28% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1988-07-01 GNR 1304/GG 11382/01-07-1988 27% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
24% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1988-05-05 GNR 943/GG 11303/05-05-1988 26% in respect of transactions not exceeding R6 000
22% in respect of transactions exceeding R6 000
1988-04-01 GNR 630/GG 11221/31-03-1988 26% in respect of transactions not exceeding R4 000
22% in respect of transactions exceeding R4 000
1987-11-27 GNR 2634/GG 11045/27-11-1987 23% in respect of transactions not exceeding R4 000
20% in respect of transactions not exceeding R4 000
1987-01-23 GNR 141/GG 10587/23-01-1987 23% in respect of transactions not exceeding R4 000
19% in respect of transactions exceeding R4 000
1986-02-11 GNR 286/GG 10099/11-02-1986 29% in respect of transactions not exceeding R4 000
24% in respect of transactions exceeding R4 000
1984-08-03 GNR 1745/GG 9372/07-08-1984 32% in respect of transactions not exceeding R2 000
30% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
28% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
32% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
30% in respect of credit transactions exceeding R10 000
32% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
30% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1984-07-17 GNR 1571/GG 9334/20-07-1984 27% in respect of transactions not exceeding R2 000
25% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
23% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
27% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
25% in respect of credit transactions exceeding R10 000
27% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
25% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1983-12-01 GNR 2669/GG 8986/02-12-1983 26% in respect of transactions not exceeding R2 000
24% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
22% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
26% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of credit transactions exceeding R10 000
26% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1983-05-02 GNR 892/GG 8683/29-04-1983 24% in respect of transactions not exceeding R2 000
22% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
20% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
24% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
22% in respect credit transactions exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
22% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1982-06-25 GNR 1261/GG 8271/25-06-1982 26% in respect of  transactions not exceeding R2 000
22% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
22% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
26% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of credit transactions exceeding R10 000
26% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1982-02-05 GNR 198/GG 8012/05-02-1982 24% in respect of transactions not exceeding R2 000
22% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
20% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
24% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
22% in respect of credit transactions exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
22% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1981-09-11 GNR 1968/GG 7790/11-09-81 24% in respect of transactions not exceeding R2 000
21% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R2 000 but not R5 000
18% in respect of money lending transactions exceeding R5 000
24% in respect of credit transactions not exceeding R10 000
21% in respect of credit transactions exceeding R10 000
24% in respect of leasing transactions not exceeding R10 000
21% in respect of leasing transactions exceeding R10 000
1981-03-02 GNR 339/GG 7423/20-02-81 24% with reference to section 2(1)(a)
21% with reference to section 2(1)(b)
18% with reference to section 2(1)(c)
24% for credit transactions not exceeding R5 000
21% for credit transactions exceeding R5 000
24% for leasing transactions not exceeding R5 000
21% for leasing transactions exceeding R5 000
(For the purposes of section 2(11)(b) of the Act, the percentage referred to in that section shall be one-half of one percent per year of the amount of the principal debt of the money lending transaction or credit transaction or leasing transaction in respect of which the services referred to in that section are rendered, but not exceeding in the aggregate a percentage of two and one-half of the said principal debt)
1974-10-28 GNR 2006/GG 4472/28-10-74 21% with reference to section 2(1)(a)
17,5% with reference to section 2(1)(b)
14% with reference to section 2(1)(c)
21% with reference to section 2(2)