Stats SA has revealed that women run 42% of South African households in 2024 as the sole breadwinner. That’s more than two-fifths of Mzansi.
of South African households on their own without any assistance. This revealing statistic follows the government entity’s revelation thatThere’s an inordinately high amount of households run in South Africa by only the matriarch. Image: File
It’s incredible to think that women run 42% of South African households on their own, that’s two out of every five homes in Mzansi. Even more remarkable is how this statistic persists even with the well-known gender pay gap, reportsThis is why the matriarch is best positioned to take care of the broader family unit. This, too, is the genesis of how women are behind community-based stokvel savings schemes.
Furthermore, the report states the fact that women run 42% of South African households is symptomatic South Africa’s worsening unemployment rate under the ANC. Joblessness increased byBasic Income Grant for all unemployed by 2026 if reelected. Of course, SASSA grants remain a safety net for the country’s poor but, worryingly, it accounts as the main source of income forWhat do you think of the stat that women run 42% of South African households in 2024?
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