SA in grey boom by 2050

01 October 2015 - 02:40

By Poppy Louw

The number of South Africans 60 and older is expected to double in the next 35 years, making the country home to more than 10million pensioners by 2050, a new report has found. Due for release by the World Health Organisation, in line with the international day of older persons today, the report estimates that South Africa's elderly population will increase from 7.

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