R50 000 salary, still in debt: Why SA’s high earners are struggling
The South African | 23.09.2026 14:02
South Africa’s highest earners are supposed to have the largest guardrails to debt. Instead, according to DebtBusters’ Q2 2026 Debt Index, a growing number of these high-value consumers are finding it hard to stay afloat in South Africa. As such, taking home more than R50 000 a month does not automatically relieve your financial burdens.
