With 42,4 of households headed by females, the responsibility of paying bills, putting food on the table and clothing loved ones solely lies on them.
Mastering the homes budget and financial management cannot be over-emphasised. According to the General Household Survey 2024 which was released by Stats SA in May, female-headed households were most common in rural areas accounting for 47,1.
The Eastern Cape had 48,8 households, and KwaZulu-Natal stood at 46,8 and these were least common in Gauteng at 37,3.