2022 was a rough year for people everywhere – South Africa was no exception

By Jabulani Sikhakhane, Editor, The Conversation Africa
Moina Spooner, Assistant Editor

Tough economic conditions meant that 2022 was a rough year for people everywhere in the world. South Africa was no exception. But this year’s crop of problems came on top of a legacy of poor economic performance.

The country’s economic growth averaged 1% over the nine years to 2021, leaving the population poorer on average. The poverty rate has increased, reaching 63% in 2021, according to the latest World Bank estimates, back to where it was…

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