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Category Archives: Food Security
Competition Commission notes high food prices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 4 October 2024 The Competition Commission says it has observed that essential food prices remain high and are increasing at a rate that is unaffordable for low-income households. Read More
‘South Africa’s unemployment crisis crippling the economy’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintGlorious Sefako-Musi, SABC News, 17 September 2024 The unemployment crisis that South Africa faces does not only threaten the future of millions of young people but also the stability and economic prospects of the country. Read More
Potato prices expected to skyrocket
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNompumelelo Siziba, SABC News, 28 August 2024 Potato prices are expected to skyrocket imminently. Read More
HSRC study reveals severe food insecurity across South Africa
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintDries Liebenberg, SABC News, 20 August 2024 A recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) indicates that South Africa is facing severe food insecurity nationwide, challenging the perception that the country enjoys overall food security. Read More
Rural women still denied access to land –report
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKgaugelo Masweneng, Sowetan Live, 16 August 2024 The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has found women in rural areas in some provinces still face discriminatory and patriarchal challenges that pose significant barriers in gaining access to land. Read More
Electricity increases threaten the cost of food basket in SA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRosa-Karoo Loewe, Sowetan Live, 5 August 2024 For a second month, the household food basket has decreased across SA, but July’s food basket softened by a measly 62c. Read More
