Living Conditions Survey show male-headed households spend more
The Statistics SA survey also reveals that while Gauteng accounts for more national expenditure, Western Cape households are richer
South African households spent about R1.72-trillion between October 2014 and October 2015‚ with an average household spending R103,293. According to the results of the Living Conditions Survey conducted by Statistics SA‚ housing and utilities‚ transport‚ food and miscellaneous goods and services accounted for the bulk of the spend. The top four consumption expenditure groups‚ including non-alcoholic beverages‚ accounted for more than three-quarters (76.4%) of all consumption expenditure in the country. "Essentially‚ three out every four rand spent by South African households goes towards these four key areas‚" statistician-general Pali Lehohla said on Friday. The survey shows that the median annual expenditure for the country was R42,522‚ which Lehohla said highlighted the continued inequality across households. Male-headed households accounted for just less than 70% of all household expenditure in the country‚ spending R121,363 in the reporting period. Female-headed households spen...
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