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Biggest financial blow to South Africans in two years | SA News

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas
 ·27 May 2026

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South African salary earners faced immense challenges in April, resulting in average salaries dropping to R20,244 – the lowest level in two years.

These issues include slowing profit growth, rising inflation, and economic uncertainty – r

This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index, which monitors the average nominal net salaries of around 2.1 million employees in the country.

“The average nominal net salary declined to R21,228 in April 2026. This…

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