South Africans know they must save, but debt and gambling keep raiding tomorrow’s money
Daily Maverick | 26.06.2026 05:30
The 45th Sanlam Benchmark Survey, released this week, found that South Africans believe retirement planning should start at around age 35. In practice, however, retirement fund members only start engaging with their retirement fund 3.4 years before they stop working. They seek financial advice, on average, just 20 months before retirement.
