Middle class squeeze hits consumer confidence

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The SIU sets its sights on recovering a staggering R2bn looted from Tembisa Hospital. Mounting strain on the middle-class sees consumer sentiment take another knock. And what it takes to build a 'trust economy' amid the current uncertainty.
30 Sep 2025 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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