[TOP STORY] Financial stress deepens as middle class faces mounting money strain

‘We've noted with concern over a few years that a lot of bad actors have infiltrated the industry under the pretext of so-called VIP protection, whereas in actual fact, it’s to have one's own personal militia to settle business disputes,’ says Chad Thomas, organised crime investigator at IRS Forensic Investigations.

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‘The Uber Eats app is saving consumers more than 12.7 million hours by delivering meals and groceries directly to the door. What we're seeing is a real push and a real acceleration in the convenience culture trend,’ says Cassie Jaganyi, head of communications, Uber Sub-Saharan Africa.

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‘You need to be honest with yourself and honest with your financial advisor. If you make those cuts, you make those changes, it really opens up a lot more opportunities for you and relief for you monthly,’ says Boipelo Ndimande, CFO at Consult by Momentum.