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South Africa’s black middle classes have surpassed their white counterparts in number over the past eight  years and are now seen as the driving force behind the country’s economic growth.

More young people are said to be taking longer to leave their parents' homes. That's according to a report by the UCT Liberty Institute. The forerunner report provides insights into key trends that are changing South African population dyna

It is taking longer for South Africans to flee the nest and live independently of their parents.

A new report has shown that the black middle class in the country is growing but finances are a major source of stress. This is according to the UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing which has released a Black Middle-Class Report 202

South Africa’s black middle class showed incredible resilience during Covid, and the impact on their finances during the pandemic was seemingly limited — with 70% saying they were not worse off financially.

How SA's black middle class has evolved in the past 15 years

The Top Million research report into South Africa’s ‘upper middle class’ households in 2019 has been released by the UCT Marketing Institute and ad agency M&C Saatchi Abel.

The latest UCT Marketing Institute research study into South Africa's most influential consumer base - the affluent 'Upper Middle Class'...

At 33, Thabo Mkhize is unmarried, works hard and aspires big. He leaves for work at 6:30 a.m. and isn't back till 8:00 p.m. He bought his modest town house in 2006.