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Salaries in South Africa hit two-year low as net pay drops to R21k

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Nearly half of South Africans fear they won’t survive another interest rate hike, survey finds

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SA feels Middle East war impact as inflation jumps to near two-year high in May

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News GDE confirms you won’t be getting your kid’s report this week

News SA’s municipalities incur R145bn irregular expenditure in 4 years, metros ‘going backwards’

South Africa National Assembly adopts rules for Ramaphosa impeachment committee

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