Top 10 Debt Counsellors 2025
The Top 10 Debt Counselling Practices in South Africa for 2025 were identified during the annual, industry-wide, Debt Review Awards Peer Review Process.
6 different size categories were considered by credit providers during the Debt Review Awards Peer Reviews this year:
Top 10 Boutique Debt Counsellors
Top 10 Small Debt Counsellors
Top 10 Medium Debt Counsellors
Top 10 Large Debt Counsellors
Top 10 National Debt Counsellors
Top 10 National Plus Debt Counsellors
Below you will find a list of the Top 10 Debt Counsellors in each of the 6 different size categories this year. The Top 10 Debt Counsellor practice names are shown alphabetically.
The Top 5 Debt Counsellors and highest rated Debt Counsellors in each category will be identified on the 24h of October 2025 at the Debt Review Awards Gala.
Legal Category
Below you will also find information about our Legal Category, where 2 Awards will be announced this year. Members of the Debt Review Legal fraternity were invited to participate in peer reviews this year. You will find 10 Attorney Nominees of Attorneys representing Debt Counsellors and also 10 Attorney Nominees of Attorneys representing Credit Providers below.
Technology Adoption
In conjunction with Slipstream Technologies, we are happy to announce the Top 10 Debt Counselling Practices identified in this year’s Debt Review Awards | Slipstream Technology Adoption Award category.
The Top 5 and highest rated user will be identified on the 24th of October 2025 at the Debt Review Awards Gala.
Media Nominations
Below you will find the Top 5 Nominees as identified during the industry peer reviews. The highest rated will be announced on the 24th of October 2025 at the Debt Review Awards.
Nominees are announced in Alphabetical Order
Top 10 Boutique Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order)
2nd Chance Debt Counsellors | Anthony Mac Minn (NCRDC1182)
Debt Eeeze | Susanna Erasmus (NCRDC1688)
Debt Solutions | Susan Pretorius (NCRDC102)
Flischman Debt Counsellos | Tielman Flischman (NCRDC633)
Garden Route Debt Counsellors | Lee Lombard (NCRDC1196)
Johan Wepener Debt Counsellors | Johan Wepener (NCRDC114)
Karlien de Wet Debt Counselling | Karlien de Wet (NCRDC572)
Living Debt Free | Kevin Russell (NCRDC384)
SS Debt Counsellors | Chantelle Scott (NCRDC3858)
Wineland Debt Counsellor | Karel Schweidler (NCRDC1058)
Top 10 Small Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order)
Algoa Debt Counsellors | Derryn Fish (NCRDC1353)
ARS Debt Management | Altus Smit (NCRDC3192)
Bay Debt Counsellors | Wanda Afonso (NCRDC3794)
CIDA – Capes Independent Debt Advisors | Lee-Ann Sansom (NCRDC732)
Complete Debt Counselling | Kobus De Vos (NCRDC1310)
Debtcrew | Olivia Mocke (NCRDC2799)
First Urban Financial Services | Johan Smith (NCRDC2885)
Mabcor | Corrie Gouws (NCRDC118)
RD Debt Counselling | Anna Du Plessis (NCRDC3675)
Rinnie Benade Roux (RBR) | Isabella Maria Roux (NCRDC1952)
Top 10 Medium Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order)
Armani Debt Counsellors | Tania Dekker (NCRDC1015)
Consumer Credit Care | Janine Viljoen (NCRDC822)
Consumer Debt Support | Annienne Nel (NCRDC2452)
CS Debt Counselling | Bernidene Thieroff (NCRDC764)
Debt No More | Christelle Du Toit (NCRDC4281)
Debt Therapy | Reinhard Pettenburger (NCRDC49)
Nazlee van Staden | Nazlee van Staden (NCRDC163)
Nicola van der Merwe Debt Counsellor | Nicola van der Merwe (NCRDC197)
Sandton Debt Counselling | Nadia De Weerdt (NCRDC3360)
TC Debt Counsellors | Adri Kleinhans (NCRDC1486)
Top 10 Large Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order)
DCGsa
Debt Map
Debt Solutions 4U
DebtSafe
EZ Debt
FFS Debt Management
Finance Debt Clear
Gauteng Debt Counselling
Randwise DMG
South African Debt Advisors
Top 10 National Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order*)
CreditSmart
DC Experts
Debt Out
Debtco Group
FDC Group
Grand Debt Solutions
Meerkat
My Debt Hero
Stonebridge Debt Management
Vantage Debt Management
Top 10 National + Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order*)
DebtBusters
Debt Rescue
FinFix
National Debt Advisors (NDA)
National Debt Counsellors (NDC)
Octogen
Pioneer Debt Solutions
Zero Debt
* (Final audit pending)
Nominees are announced in Alphabetical Order
Top 10 Technology Adoption
(in Alphabetical Order)
2nd Chance Debt Review
Credit Matters
DC Experts
DebtCare
DebtSafe
Interface Debt Counselling
Meerkat
National Debt Counsellors
Pioneer Debt Solutions
Stonebridge Debt Management
Legal: Attorneys for Credit Providers
(in Alphabetical Order)
CF van Coller Inc
Bruce Loxton Attorneys
Glover Kannieappan Inc (GKI)
Kemp & Associates
Manilal Brewis Attorneys
McIntrye van der Post
Oosthuizen Du Toit Berg & Boon Attorneys
Strauss Daly Attorneys
Velile Tinto & Associates
VHI Attorneys
Legal: Attorneys for Debt Counsellors
(in Alphabetical Order)
D.E. Bendeman & Associates
De Jager & Associates
De Lange Attorneys | MiLaw
Jande Du Toit Attorneys
Johnathen Van Druten Attorneys
NVD Attorneys
Steyn Coetzee & Inc
Strydom Attorneys
VDL Vander Linde Attorneys
VHT Attorneys
Top 5 Media Nominations 2025
(in Alphabetical Order)
Credit Providers
The highest rated Credit Providers in various categories will also be announced during the Debt Review Awards Show (24th October 2025).
Watch The Awards Online – LIVE
The Debt Review AWards Show will be held on the 24th of October and you can find out who was rated among the Top 5 Debt Counsellors 2025 and Highest rated credit providers and more live. The show is broadcast over YouTube.
Subscribe to the channel now and hit the Bell (notification) button to get a reminder whent he show goes live on the 24th. The channel also features behind the scense and bonus material about the Awards and Debt Review Awards process.
www.youtube.com/@debtfreemagazine
Note: Results are subject to Auditor review and amendments may be made due to audit results. Top 10 information is progressively released once the audit process is under way. Please check the page regularly for updates.