[TOP STORY] Pet economy thrives as young South Africans choose fur babies instead

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‘There are a lot of women or young couples saying they don't really want to have kids. They'd rather have a fur baby and not bring somebody into what looks like a hot mess of the world,’ says futurist and author, Dion Chang.
28 Nov 2025 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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