economic /newsroom/ en Record decline in purchasing power for SA households /newsroom/news/list/2023/12/20/record-decline-in-purchasing-power-for-sa-households South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn households have experienced an unprecedented decline in their purchasing power over the past year. Although the dollar value of average incomes has increased, it has not risen enough to keep up with sharp increases in the cost of living. December 20 2023 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2023/12/20/record-decline-in-purchasing-power-for-sa-households