WORLDVIEW: How the economy is s***wing SA’s middle class

South Africa’s middle class is facing a crisis. And this reality is putting the entire South African political project at risk.
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By Felicity Duncan 

South Africa's middle class is facing a crisis. Stagnant incomes, slow growth, and rising costs for everything from electricity to water to food have combined to push many households to a breaking point. Many middle-class families are teetering on the edge of disaster, putting the entire South African political project at risk.

Now, I'll admit that this is a dramatic statement. But it's not wrong.

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