[TOP STORY] SA’s housing market outpaces inflation for first time since pandemic

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‘The fact that we are seeing the value of their properties rising above inflation means their wealth levels are rising alongside the rising property prices,’ says Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, senior economist at FNB.
18 Aug 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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