Who we are

DebtBusters believes in giving South Africans a second chance to build a brighter financial future.

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We love helping you.

I love being a part of a company that offers solutions to people who often don’t have help or don’t know where to turn to. The culture is amazing and we place our customers at the centre of everything we do. We offer educational insight, advice, guidance, and most importantly, peace of mind.
Simone Geale
Simone GealeClaims Team Leader
My father was severely over-indebted — we struggled as a family. If I knew then there was a company like DebtBusters, who truly has the best interest of our clients at heart and offers a life changing solution, our family would have been better off. Now, I have that opportunity to assist the thousands of South African households who are struggling. This is why I love what I do.
Muhammad Manuel
Muhammad ManuelJunior Negotiations Manager
Working at DebtBusters feels like a calling. My personal passion resonates with the company’s purpose, which is why working at DebtBusters doesn’t feel like work, it feels like a lifestyle and it’s one that I enjoy. I get to serve, help and delight clients. I cannot imagine working anywhere else - this is where the magic happens.
Saajidah Kriel
Saajidah KrielJunior Project Manager
I believe in the work that we do at DebtBusters. We lift the burden of debt for as many South Africans as possible by negotiating discounts with their credit providers. We help them to pay off their debts and save them money, which takes them one step closer to becoming debt free - a process I am incredibly proud to be a part of.
Simon Martin
Simon MartinDebt Settlement Consultant
I am passionate about the significance we place on client centricity, our values which are ingrained in our culture, and our innovative approach to finance. The work that we do means I can go home every day knowing that I have made a positive difference to at least one client, one life, or one family.
Lauren Tessendorf
Lauren TessendorfJunior Project Manager
Being able to hear the relief in the client’s voice knowing there is a solution out there that can assist in making their day-to-day lives easier, is the most rewarding feeling and it is why I am able to do the work I do with pleasure. It is a great feeling to know that the work we do has a positive impact not only on the consumers in our country, but also the country’s economy as well.
Dean Abrahams
Dean AbrahamsFinancial Consultant
I love knowing that each day I have the possibility to make a difference in someone’s life – even if it is just by being a listening ear to a client who is going through a difficult time. I believe we are able to make a difference in the lives of our clients and in our country as a whole by focusing on not just lifting the burden of debt but protecting the future of those people we come into contact with.
Matthew Gardner
Matthew GardnerOperations Control & Support Manager
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Debt doesn’t discriminate. DebtBusters is here to help.

More than 12 million South Africans are estimated to have bad debt.

Debt doesn’t discriminate. It slowly creeps up on some of us. Others are pushed over the edge by an unexpected family death, divorce, or medical expense. No matter how you got into this situation, DebtBusters can help.

DebtBusters believes in giving South Africans a second chance to build a brighter financial future. We do this by helping clients take back control of their finances through our debt management solutions, such as debt counselling and debt consolidation. The most rewarding part of doing this is hearing our clients’ stories: how they transform their lives through debt counselling.

Our five core values push us to reach out to all, lift the burden of debt, and protect people’s futures:

Forward
Thinking

Service Excellence

Accountability

Sustainability

Growing People

Our story

DebtBusters is part of Intelligent Debt Management (IDM Group), founded in April 2004.

The IDM Group has established itself as South Africa’s leading and largest debt management company. IDM offers solutions to South African consumers who are financially stressed and struggling with debt. These consumers often feel trapped in their situations, hopeless about their futures, and with nowhere to go. We believe they deserve a second chance: to see life after a debt, and build a financially-healthier future for themselves and their families.

We help consumers by offering trusted advice, the most suitable and affordable financial solutions for their situations, and simple, easy-to-understand products. Ultimately, we want to save people money and manage their debt in a way that is appropriate to their unique situation and stage of life.

The positive stories we hear from clients about how our assistance has changed their life, is at the core of what drives us.

DebtBusters and IDM operate from a central office in Cape Town, South Africa. From here, our 400+ employees serve clients across South Africa.

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