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South Africans Shift Spending Toward Essentials And Savings As Cost Pressures Persist

TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study highlights more deliberate financial behaviour South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study[1] revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under financial strain, the findings point to a shift toward […]

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Kenyan police confront protesters during fuel price protests in Nairobi.

Kenya Protests Erupt Over Rising Fuel Prices As Arrests Reported

Protests broke out in Nairobi on Tuesday as demonstrators took to the streets over rising fuel prices, with police moving in and local media reporting at least 11 arrests. This story is written and edited by Global South World Authorities had earlier declared the planned demonstrations unlawful, saying no formal notice had been filed for protests […]

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Massive Fuel Price Hike Looms: South Africans Urged To Reduce Fuel Consumption

Santam offers fuel-saving tips for motorists and explores the insurance implications of carpooling By Marius Kemp, Head of Personal Lines Underwriting at Santam Conflict in the Middle East has triggered one of the largest oil supply disruption in history, and South African motorists could face a resultant petrol price increase this month, despite government intervention to cushion […]

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Most Expensive African Cities

Most Affordable and Most Expensive African Cities

Mercer is the leading provider of data on cost of living and housing for employees sent to work abroad. As part of the ongoing research, Mercer produces these annual rankings of the cost of living in more than 200 of the most prevalent assignment destinations for expatriate employees. The rankings demonstrate how currency fluctuation and shifts in the prices […]

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