Risenga Maluleke Statistician-General of South Africa

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A Stats SA report has revealed South Africa is making strides in the fight against poverty.

It examined poverty between 2006 and 2023 and shed light on how it's evolved over nearly two decades.

It found that 37.9% of South Africans or about 23 million people were considered poor in 2023 using the Lower-Bound Poverty threshold.
11 Dec 2025 11AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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