This is how shrinking income during lockdown is affecting South Africans
For those who lost earnings, almost 75% say they have had to cut spending to cope, while just over half have also accessed their savings
20 May 2020 - 15:41
A quarter of participants in a new survey by Stats SA have seen their incomes reduced during the nationwide lockdown, which is now into its eighth week.
For those who lost income, roughly half said it was because they either had to close their business down or the company they worked for had to shut due to the lockdown...
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