Meat stokvels boom as foot and mouth disease drives beef prices sky high

Meat stokvels are growing in South Africa as the foot and mouth disease outbreak drives beef prices higher, with 261,018 animals affected in Gauteng.
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Scholar transport driver Ntate Digasho from Lenasia admits overloading learners to make profit because his running costs exceed R20,000 while he earns only R5,000 monthly.
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Kaizer Chiefs defender Aden McCarthy believes his team can win the Betway Premiership this season as they prepare to face Marumo Gallants on Wednesday evening.
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