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SA child poverty crisis deepens

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Fuel fears threaten SA’s citrus export season. Best-case vs worst-case scenarios for the next 6-12 months – and what South Africans should watch. Water cuts mirror load shedding’s economic toll. And SA brand value soars as banking, retail and telecoms dominate.

1 Apr 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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