Food prices
Basic food basket in SA now costs over R4,000 – more than the minimum wage
The January 2021 Household Affordability Index shows basic food items like sugar beans, rice, flour and bread have seen price hikes of between 31% and 68%.
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ANALYSIS: Better food price controls needed to shield poor from COVID-19 fallout
There needs to be an urgent expansion of price controls, as well as an inquiry into the price-setting of major retailers.
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Food prices stabilising after lockdown spike - Competition Commission
The Competition Commission has released a report showing the rand depreciation and panic buying were partial drivers of price increases in food markets at the beginning of the pandemic.
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Food costs have risen 30% since coronavirus lockdown began
A study reveals that since the end of March, the price of basic food items such as rice, bread and potatoes have all gone up.
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Research: Cash-strapped South Africans cutting back on spending
The latest 'Nielsen Shoppergraphics Syndicated Report' shows a move in consumer spending toward more dry groceries and perishables.
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SA consumers warned of steep food prices amid price increases
Municipal rates are going up, which means consumers will be paying more for water and electricity, and at the same time, the latest fuel price hikes kick in on Wednesday.
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World food prices seen supported by strong demand in 2018
Global food prices rose 8.2% in 2017 from the previous year, reaching their highest annual value since 2014.
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CT shoppers spending more for less this Christmas
Eyewitness News caught up with some Christmas shoppers who have already hit the stores for their favourite meals.
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Food price increases at lowest levels in 18 months
The Agricultural Business Chamber says the better-than-expected CPI figure is underpinned by lower food inflation.
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Rainfall may help decrease food prices - economists
Economists say continuous downpours could assist in the agriculture sector in the coming months.
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CPI figure hits nine-month low
On a month-on-month basis prices also dropped 0.1% after a 0.8% increase in June.
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Scientists hope new varieties can start Africa rice revolution
The 15 hybrids, bred in Kenya and Tanzania, are also tolerant to diseases and the high temperatures.
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UK shoppers feel Brexit bite as grocery prices rise
Sterling has dropped around 10 percent against both the dollar and euro since the 23 June vote.
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'As populations swell & water becomes scarce, food prices could double'
Demand for food with a higher environmental impact, such as meat, has surged.
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'Relief from increasing food inflation will only be seen next year'
Consumers have been advised to budget carefully to better manage the rising costs of food.
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‘Retail companies have become the enemy of ordinary people’
Zwelinzima Vavi says managers at big retail stores use farmers as a scapegoat for the high food prices.
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[WATCH] 'Food prices must fall'
A large crowd gathered at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein before marching to Wits University and a nearby Pick n Pay to hand over a memorandum of demands in an attempt to increase awareness around the hefty increases of basic food prices.
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South Africans urged to stick to a healthy diet amid increasing food prices
The Heart and Stroke Foundation has raised concerns as food prices increase.
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Finance minister optimistic SA’s economic growth rate will improve
Pravin Gordhan is optimistic the economy’s growth rate will improve in the second half of the year.
