Shrinkflation in South Africa: Why Your Groceries Are Quietly Getting Smaller If you’ve ever opened a familiar snack and thought, “Wait, wasn’t this bigger before?”, you’re not...
If there’s one thing uniting South Africans right now, whether you’re renting a flat in Soweto or paying bond in Sandton, it’s electricity anxiety. A recent...
A small relief, but not enough The latest Household Affordability Index has brought mixed news for South Africans. In September 2025, the average household food basket...
For many South Africans, payday feels less like a relief and more like a reminder of how thin the household budget has become. Between rising costs...
Your Medical Aid is Getting More Expensive in 2026: Here’s the Recommended Hike Get ready to budget a little more for your health: South Africa’s medical...
The Deal That Sparked an Uproar Electricity prices in South Africa are set to climb yet again, following a controversial agreement between Eskom and the National...
South Africans are taking home less money, and July 2025 offered no relief. The latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) shows average salaries dropped to R17...
For South Africa’s middle class, life hasn’t felt the same since 2010. While the country celebrated hosting the World Cup, many families quietly hit a financial...
If you feel like your grocery bill in Johannesburg has been chewing through your wallet lately, you’re not imagining it. For the third month in a...
South Africans Feel the Pinch as June Inflation Ticks Up to 3% A loaf of bread. A bottle of wine. A monthly water bill. It’s the...