Pandemic Squeezes South Africa’s Already Tight Middle Class

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The restrictions imposed during South Africa’s battle with COVID-19 have left lasting damage on untold numbers South Africans -- including the nation’s already pinched middle class. According to a United Nations study, more than a third of the Rainbow Nation’s middle class households have been pushed into vulnerability. VOA’s Anita Powell caught up with one university-educated young South African who said his middle-class dreams have been shattered.

Videographer: Zaheer Cassim