Category Archives: Food Security

Comment sought on new protection of agricultural land bill

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKgaugelo Masweneng, Times Live, 22 April 2023 Agricultural land is under threat from mining, urbanisation and renewable energy projects, and legislation on land control prevents the government from fully protecting this crucial resource. Read More

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Stage 8 load shedding, 800,000 jobs bloodbath likely to hit SA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTshidi Madia, Eyewitness News, 20 April 2023 The South African government is preparing for the worst this winter as South Africa will certainly experience Stage 8 load shedding. Read More

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Inflation up again in March due to high food prices

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 19 April 2023 Inflation increased again in March due to high food and transport prices from 7,0% in February and 6,9% in January to 7,1%. Read More

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STATS SA: Consumer inflation edges higher by 0.1% in March

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMaki Molapo, Eyewitness News, 19 April 2023 The consumer price inflation edged higher to 7.1% in March from 7% in February. Read More

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Consumer price inflation rises for second month in a row to 7.1% in March

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLiabo Setho, SABCNews, 19 April 2023 Inflation surprised on the upside in March, rising by 1%. Stats SA has released the latest data which shows that annual consumer price inflation was 7.1% in March, up from 7.0% in February 2023. … Continue reading

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Inflation for food, non-alcoholic drinks largest annual increase in 14 years

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders, Times Live, 19 April 2023 South African inflation rose for the second month in a row in March to 7.1% year-on-year, driven by a steep increase in food prices, data showed on Wednesday. Read More

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