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A woman who lost her job after the July unrest says selling food at traffic lights is the only way she can support her child and family.

A young man from the Eastern Cape says supporting his family since his teens has pushed him deep into debt as costs keep rising.

New affordability data shows that most low-income households rely on a single income shared across nearly four people.

A Cape Town father says threats from extortionists pushed him out of small business, forcing him to survive on piece work at a taxi rank.

An unemployed mother from the Eastern Cape says a small detergent business is helping her support six people.

With food prices rising, some households say they are using onions instead of expensive rat poison to deal with infestations.

A former admin worker says getting sick pushed her out of work and forced her to rebuild her life from scratch.

Beer drinkers may soon pay more as the government considers a big tax increase on alcohol.

Hundreds of families in Heidelberg are facing an uncertain future after a major factory announced it will close by the end of 2026.

Young couples say rising living costs are making it harder to afford lobola, forcing many to delay or renegotiate payments.

A Cape Town mother says earning R150 a day selling braaied meat is not enough, forcing her to work extra jobs to support her family.

Farmers say foot and mouth disease is spreading fast across South Africa while government response is too slow to stop the damage.