It may be the festive but many have felt the pain in their pockets due to food prices. Data shows that groceries now average up to R 5 314.
Understanding factors driving the escalating food prices is crucial as many households grapple with the financial strain.
The decrease in fuel prices may only be a small relief for millions of South Africans who will battle to feed their families this Christmas.
The price of potatoes nearly doubled in the past year with a price hike of 92%.
High petrol prices, unemployment, increased food prices, increased electricity prices and load shedding has depressed many South Africans.
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If not already, we’re very near to a full-blown South African food-price crisis, warns Agri SA.
Damning report finds SA food prices are too high and retailers continue to grow their profits while citizens bear the brunt.
Food prices in South Africa continue to increase at a worrying rate, but the ‘Shisa Nyama Index’ shows SA food inflation is easing.
Thousands of people in vulnerable communities are going through hard times due to tough economic pressures.
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According to experts, South Africans can afford to breath a sigh of relief in 2023 as food prices are expected to drop.
StatsSA revealed that food prices have risen by an average 14%. The DA has called for government to add more VAT-free items.
The DA has analysed the Competition Commission Report which Confirmed the Rising Cost of Food, a CRISIS for the country.
The cost of core foods, which must be bought regardless of price escalation, has risen by 15.7% year-on-year.
‘Across the globe governments are taking bold action to help struggling people through this cost-of-living emergency, yet in South Africa the ANC Government remains sitting on its hands,’ said the DA.
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Food and basic hygiene products continue to rise in South Africa with items such as 5l of cooking oil costing an average of R228,94.
Rising food prices have been a concern world wide. South Africa has concerns about people failing to afford basic foodstuffs.
Farmers in east and southern Africa are said to be getting a raw deal. They face high commercial interests, high transport cost and poor storage facilities.
This joke had already done the rounds, but now the pain at the pumps is hitting hard. Here’s what you can get for the price of petrol.
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