
Limited savings and over indebtedness hinder stronger consumer recovery in Q4 2021 Consumers became more financially vulnerable in Q4 2021 in terms of their ability to save and their ability
Limited savings and over indebtedness hinder stronger consumer recovery in Q4 2021 Consumers became more financially vulnerable in Q4 2021 in terms of their ability to save and their ability
Household financial wellness deteriorates as more consumers battle to make the right financial choices due to factors outside of their control Over the past 10 years, the Momentum/Unisa Household
Grants reduce consumer financial vulnerability during Q3 2021 The state of South African consumers’ personal finances recovered to its best level in more than two years during Q3 2021. The
Consumer finances impacted negatively on all levels during Q2 2021 The state of South African consumers’ personal finances deteriorated during the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021) following a gradual
Consumers less financially vulnerable due to improved incomes during Q1 2021 The state of South African consumers’ personal finances continued to improve during the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021)
Improvement in consumer financial vulnerability levels, but consumers remain financially very exposed Some of the financial strain that several consumers had to endure during the initial lockdown periods early in
The government’s decision to allow more economic activity during the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) relieved some of the financial strain that several consumers had to endure during Q2
THE INITIAL CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19 AND SUBSEQUENT LOCKDOWN The Momentum/Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index (CFVI) has declined to its lowest level ever, of 35.4 points, during the second quarter of