eNCA Business | 2025 school year uniformly expensive

JOHANNESBURG - Pupils will be heading back to school on Wednesday as the new school year begins.

However, the high cost of living remains a significant burden for many families, with the rising prices of school uniforms adding further financial strain.

For numerous households, the expense of outfitting children for school is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge.

Stanlib's Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, unpacks this further.