Economic crunch likely to push SA’s first-time homeowners back to renting

As the ripples of the Ukraine war hit fuel and food prices, the property market is also expected to feel the heat

14 March 2022 - 19:40

SA’s economic crunch, spurred by rising fuel and food prices in the face of the war in Ukraine, is unlikely to leave the property market unscathed...

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