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The Citizen
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
WATCH: Faf de Klerk and wife announce second pregnancy
Congratulations are in order — the De Klerks are adding another player to their squad! Rugby star Faf de Klerk and his wife, Miné, are expanding their family. The couple announced over the weekend that they are expecting their second child. Faf and Miné, who welcomed their first daughter, Remi-Ré de Klerk, in February last year, shared that they are expecting another baby girl. 'Surprise! We're growing the De Klerk team! Big Sister Duty: Pick the Faffie of our new teammate… another girl on the way,' Miné wrote. The couple has been married for nearly three years. They tied the knot at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek in October 2022. They celebrated their first anniversary in France in 2023 during the Rugby World Cup. ALSO READ: 'A faithful God': Oscar Mbo and partner welcome their first baby Rugby babies boom: Anlia is also pregnant The news of Miné and Faf's second pregnancy comes just days after another rugby couple, Eben and Anlia Etzebeth, also announced they are expecting another child. Like the De Klerks, Eben and Anlia are expecting their second daughter. 'Baby Etzebeth #2 on the way! Can't wait to welcome our little wildflower girl!' Anlia wrote on Instagram. The couple welcomed their first daughter in January 2024. Eben and Anlia celebrated their second wedding anniversary earlier this year, having also tied the knot at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek in February 2023 — the same venue as Faf and Miné. NOW READ: The Art Lab: A space for collaboration, experimentation, and creativity at Nelson Mandela Square
IOL News
6 days ago
- Business
- IOL News
Gauteng couple in financial distress blames Absa for reckless lending on R3. 2 million home loan
A Gauteng couple took action against Absa bank after alleging reckless lending practices that have led them into a spiralling debt of over R5.1 million. A Gauteng couple has launched legal action against Absa bank, alleging that reckless lending practices have pushed them into a spiralling debt of over R5.1 million. Christian Daniel De Klerk and his partner, who have been long-standing customers of the bank, argue that their financial well-being was jeopardised when they accepted a second home loan from Absa without receiving an appropriate affordability assessment. Initially, the De Klerks secured a R1.9 million home loan from Absa in 2011 and, for nearly a decade, they successfully met their repayment obligations. However, following the collapse of the husband's legal practice in March 2020 due to the pandemic, the couple were granted a temporary three-month payment holiday. Ironically, during the same month, they said Absa approached them with an offer for a second loan, amounting to R3.2 million. Despite their precarious situation, the couple accepted the offer. Meanwhile, the husband remained unemployed until June 2024 and the couple faced mounting debt because of missed repayments from 2022. They maintained that their current income was inadequate to service both the new instalments and the arrears. Nevertheless, they submitted that they could meet the loan obligations under terms similar to those agreed upon in March 2020.
