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Image of the South African national flag in the sunset, accompanying an article about South Africa's elderly population boom and implications for Old Age Grant, as forecast by Stats SA

3 South African provinces bracing for a massive elderly population boom

Close-up Shot of a Person Touching the Red Signage on a Wooden Post. This image accompanies an article about the SA property prices and Limpopo's performance

SA property prices: The unexpected province beating Gauteng, Western Cape

Side by side image of a South African flag along with an old leaflet for a supermarket. This image accompanies an article about the Eastern Cape having low food costs but also having high unemployment

This province has the cheapest food in South Africa, but nobody has a job to buy it

Image of the South African national flag in the sunset, accompanying an article about South Africa's elderly population boom and implications for Old Age Grant, as forecast by Stats SA

3 South African provinces bracing for a massive elderly population boom

Close-up Shot of a Person Touching the Red Signage on a Wooden Post. This image accompanies an article about the SA property prices and Limpopo's performance

SA property prices: The unexpected province beating Gauteng, Western Cape

By Tebogo Tsape 17-03-26 14:22

While Western Cape and Gauteng dominate headlines, SA property prices are soaring in one unexpected province.

Side by side image of a South African flag along with an old leaflet for a supermarket. This image accompanies an article about the Eastern Cape having low food costs but also having high unemployment

This province has the cheapest food in South Africa, but nobody has a job to buy it

By Tebogo Tsape 27-02-26 08:49

In September 2025, the South African Human Rights Commission warned that the malnutrition crisis in this province qualifies as a ‘disaster’.