Household Affordability Index
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South Africans hit hard by the rising cost of living
As fuel prices increase, interest rates soar and food prices hit through the roof, citizens face tough times with many households battling to put food on the table
Survey shows food prices soaring above headline inflation
National minimum wage earners can’t afford sufficient nutritious food to feed their families
No more seven-colour Sundays
Thembisile Mthembu tells her story of how she grew up on seven colours but all she can afford is a two-colour Sunday meal
South Africa’s middle class endures rising cost of living
The financially stretched middle class is teetering on the brink as fuel and food prices gnaw at their disposable incomes
Covid-19 stymies six years of progress in tackling poverty in Gauteng
Some 36% of Gauteng households live in poverty, according to a new survey, with poverty levels having shot up during the course of the pandemic
R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report
The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery
GDP, recession, JSE, rallying rand … these terms mean very little to unemployed South Africans. This is the real picture of our economy
The economy is not producing work, with many young adults working outside their fields of study or considering leaving the country as a result