Consumer Talk: Home loan finally paid off

Consumer Talk: Home loan finally paid off

From Lunch with Pippa Hudson by CapeTalk

June 10, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Pippa Hudson discusses a consumer's long journey of paying off a home loan with journalist Wendy Knowler.

Pippa Hudson speaks to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about a carpenter who after 18 years had paid R200k on his R50k homeloan with Standard Bank. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show.  This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read, and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk  https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs  or find all the catch-up podcasts here  https://buff.ly/fDJWe69   Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters  https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5     Follow…

People in this episode

Host: Pippa Hudson

Guest: Wendy Knowler

Topics covered

  • consumer issues
  • home loans
  • financial advice
  • personal finance
  • journalism

Keywords

  • home loan
  • consumer talk
  • financial literacy
  • Standard Bank
  • debt repayment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Standard Bank

Places: South Africa

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