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Category Archives: Food Security
Inflation at 13-month low in May
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 21 June 2023 Inflation deceased to a 13-month low in May to 6.3% from 6,8% in April thanks to the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages decreasing to 11.8% from 13.9% in April, when it was … Continue reading
Lack of road maintenance ‘putting food security at risk in SA’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Reporter, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2023 South Africa’s pothole-riddled roads, in the absence of urgently needed maintenance, pose a risk to food security in the country. Read More
Motorists can still expect some relief at the pumps in June, says AA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMonitoring Reporter, Times Live, 5 June 2023 While international product prices are edging higher, and the rand remains weak against the US dollar, fuel users in South Africa can still expect relief at the pumps when fuel prices for June … Continue reading
Consumers hit hard as food costs 10% more than last year
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Times Live, 31 May 2023 Food costs 10% more in South Africa than it did one year ago, with basics such as eggs, milk and vegetables more expensive. Read More
Western Cape farms under quarantine after outbreak of bird flu
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 31 May 2023 The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has confirmed that a total of five Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or bird flu cases have been detected at commercial chickens farms in … Continue reading
Rand will remain unpredictable for some time, warn economists
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 29 May 2023 Some economists believe the rand is a ticking time bomb as it remains volatile in the face of political and economic adversity. Read More
