The committee's chairwoman Barbara Hogan said yesterday a recent study by Tradek economist Mike Schussler had shown interesting developments on debt in the country.
"I would like to have a hearing on this, because I think it is in the public interest," she said.
Last month, Schussler said five times more South Africans were affected by debt judgments than were contracting HIV/Aids daily.
"Yes, that's 3 000 people a day getting into serious trouble for debt.
"You might not die from debt, but people do get blacklisted and taken out of the economy - sometimes up to a decade or so, if placed under administration," he said.
Schussler said his research suggested the crisis was costing the economy about R500-million a month. – Sapa.
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