Goolam Ballim

“South African households have experienced notable pressure on their real income in recent months. Accelerating inflation has eroded their real purchase power. A more restrained credit environment has also retarded consumers’ spending ability.”

Standard Bank economist Goolam Ballim (IOL: Petrol price hike ‘will fuel debt’)

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