It is taking longer for South Africans to flee the nest and live independently of their parents.
While South Africans are living longer than ever before, they are also taking longer to kick-start their lives independently by leaving their parent's homes.
South African parents are increasingly supporting their children into older age, with 71% of people over the age of 50 who were polled in a survey indicating that they still had dependent children.
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