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Confidence ticks up, and this time it’s lower-income households leading it

South Africans are feeling a little better about their finances, new figures show, and for once, it's lower-income households leading the improvement, not wealthier ones.
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South Africa's average salary is reported at R29,500 a month. For most workers, that number describes almost nobody's actual paycheque.
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Thousands of runners could miss out on the 2027 Comrades Marathon as record demand puts pressure on the race’s limited places.
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