Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist

Wendy Knowler is one of SA's foremost consumer journalists, known for her columns published by TimesLIVE and her contributions to radio stations. She also hosts training workshops for businesses around SA. Her expertise is based on 20 years of mediating conflict between consumers and companies.

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | Consolidation loans can worsen debt trap

"The results indicated that consolidation loan practices constitute predatory lending, which exacerbates household over-indebtedness."

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | Consolidation loans can worsen debt trap

Like many who are horribly over-indebted, Miriam hadn’t really interrogated her numbers: all she knew when she made that call to the country’s ...

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | Tears of joy for disability cover claimant as insurer pays out

Sometimes the corporate decision turns out to be unjustified...

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | Tears of joy for disability cover claimant as insurer pays out

I get a huge number of harrowing emails from people who’ve ended up in financial and emotional hell thanks to a corporate decision.

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | Businesses ignore CPA provisions, gift themselves a boost to ...

Disturbingly, many merchants are still issuing vouchers valid only for six or 12 months, as if the CPA doesn’t exist.

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | Businesses ignore CPA provisions, gift themselves a boost to ...

Disturbingly, many merchants are still issuing vouchers valid only for six or 12 months, as if the CPA doesn’t exist.

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | After being treated like a criminal, bank’s stress payment was ...

Standard Bank repossessed a car despite being financed by another bank altogether

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | After being treated like a criminal, bank’s stress payment was ...

Standard Bank repossessed a car despite being financed by another bank altogether

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | CEO offers no relief for passengers on planes lacking loos

Airline says passengers should just clench and bear it when nature calls

Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist
WENDY KNOWLER | CEO offers no relief for passengers on planes lacking loos

Airline says passengers should just clench and bear it when nature calls