Resilient or Just Surviving? Making Sense of South Africa’s Economy

Resilient or Just Surviving? Making Sense of South Africa’s Economy

In this episode of Context with Sebenzile Nkambule, financial journalist and communications professional Tehillah Niselow joins the conversation to unpack the state of South Africa’s economy — and what it means for ordinary people trying to build stable lives in uncertain times.

From rising costs and economic anxiety to youth unemployment, debt, and shifting expectations about success, this conversation explores not just what is happening in the economy — but how people can navigate it with clarity and intention.

We unpack:

- How global political decisions (like US tariffs) cascade into South African fuel prices, transport costs, and household budgets.

- How official narratives of progress often feel out of sync with people’s daily struggles.

- How long-term data can show modest improvements (e.g., slight declines in child poverty) while hardship remains widespread.

- How perceptions, fears, and lived experiences around issues like immigration and crime may conflict with data but still powerfully drive public sentiment and politics.

This is a conversation about economics, hope, resilience, and how to make decisions when the future feels unclear.

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