
Major win for South Africa’s middle class
South Africans consumers are getting better at paying off their credit debts, with the country’s middle class experiencing a shift and improvement in repayment habits.
FRIDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2025, 16:21

South Africans consumers are getting better at paying off their credit debts, with the country’s middle class experiencing a shift and improvement in repayment habits.

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Some analysts said the score was a mere fluctuation in the run-up to the Budget.