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As consumers continue to feel the economic pinch, comparative shopping is becoming a vital part of South Africans’ household budgets – with online platforms like Hippo.co.za providing significant savings.
More than half (57%) of South Africans are earning less now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown, while 58% (up by 20% since 2019) say they feel highly stressed about their financial situation. Those findings, published by Hippo.co.za partner Old Mutual in its latest
Savings & Investment Monitor, paint a picture of a South Africa where household budgets are tight, and the need for savings is greater than ever.