How much you need to earn to be considered rich in South Africa
Defining who is wealthy in South Africa is widely debated, but data from various sources gives us a good idea of how much it takes to be considered rich.
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food | Lifestyle | Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity (PMBEJD) group | springbok | Stats SA
Most expensive place in South Africa to buy groceries right now
This is the most expensive place in South Africa to buy food in as of the end of March 2026.
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57 jobs that pay higher than the R30,000 average salary in South Africa
Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,690 in the fourth quarter of the year.
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Stats SA breached in cyberattack
South Africa’s statistics agency, Stats SA, has confirmed that its systems have been breached by a ransomware attack, marking the second major government breach this month.
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One province in South Africa with more hijackings than all others combined
South Africa’s hijacking capital truly lives up to its name, accounting for 58% of all reported carjackings in the country.
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Business | Domestic workers | QLFS | Stats SA
Another blow to domestic workers in South Africa
The latest employment data from Stats SA show that domestic worker jobs in the country continue to decline annually, despite a slight increase in the number of positions filled over the final quarter of 2025.
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Alan Winde | Featured | Important | News | Stats SA | Unemployment
Alan Winde welcomes Western Cape’s unemployment rate drop
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed the latest labour data showing that the Western Cape now has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. The latest Statistics South Africa Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), released on Tuesday, indicates that the province’s unemployment rate has declined to 18.1%, marking a five-year low. Sustained improvement According to…
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South Africa’s unemployment rate drops, but still in crisis
South Africa’s unemployment rate has dropped by 0.5 percentage points in the final quarter of 2025, but the numbers are still sitting at crisis levels—especially for the youth.
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Another blow for domestic workers in South Africa
Domestic workers have seen a reduction in their pay increases in December 2025, adding to the pain for the sector.
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The most expensive province to buy groceries in South Africa
The latest data from the PMBEJD shows which areas in South Africa are paying the most for groceries, and it’s inland consumers who have to dig the deepest at the tills.