Personal loans · Shop on credit
Fair loans, explained clearly
Apply on your phone in minutes. We check what you can afford, so you only borrow what you can repay.
- ✓ Every cost shown before you sign
- ✓ Apply in seven languages

Worked out from this loan’s real rates and fees. Every loan needs a credit and affordability check.
- NCR registeredA registered credit provider.
- Clear costsEvery fee shown before you sign.
- Your data is safeProtected under POPIA.
- Responsible lendingOnly what you can afford.
Apply your way
Three ways to apply
Start wherever suits you. Your details carry over, so you never fill in the same thing twice.

On your phone
Apply online and upload your documents with your camera.
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Apply on WhatsApp
Apply, send documents and get updates without leaving WhatsApp.
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Ask us to call you
Leave your number and someone from Mali Loans will call you back to help you apply.
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More from Mali Loans
Not just personal loans
The Mali Loans Shop
Electricity, airtime and data on credit
Buy from R510 with a Mali Loans loan. We check what you can afford first, and your token or voucher arrives by SMS.
- ElectricityPrepaid token for your meter, sent by SMS.
- AirtimeFor any South African network.
- DataBundles for your phone or router.

How it works
From application to money in your bank
- ApplyYour details and documents, on your phone or on WhatsApp.
- Get a decisionWe check your credit record and what you can afford, then explain the result.
- Sign and get paidSign with a one-time code. The money goes straight to your bank account.
Questions
What people ask us
What documents do I need?
Your ID, your latest payslip and your recent bank statements.
Will you check my credit record?
Yes. The law requires a credit and affordability check before every loan.
Can I apply in my own language?
Yes, in any of seven languages. The English version of your agreement applies.
How do I repay?
By debit order on the day you are paid. You can also settle early at any time.
Before you borrow
A Shop purchase on credit is a loan too. Borrow only what you need and can repay. You’ll see the instalment, every fee and the total before you sign.
Visit or call us
Contact Mali Loans
- Phone+27619472105
- Emailinfo@malilife.co.za
To ask for information we hold about you, see our PAIA manual.
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