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Category Archives: Food Security
Consumer inflation rises to 3% in June
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 23 July 2025 Household budgets remain under pressure amid the rising cost of goods as inflation edges up from 2.8% in May to 3.0% in June. Read More
Meat and milk shortage loading? Cattle crisis worsens as foot-and-mouth disease cases rise
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTshehla Cornelius Koteli, The Citizen, 15 July 2025 The cattle industry in South Africa is in crisis as foot-and-mouth disease cases continue to rise, with the latest outbreak being in Kroonstad, Free State. Read More
Trump tariffs unsettle SA farmers as Africa eyes agricultural growth
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLiesl Peyper, The Citizen, 11 July 2025 Farmers and analysts have raised concerns over the impact of recently announced US tariffs on South African agricultural exports, warning that although the broader effect may be limited, the consequences for specific regions … Continue reading
Diesel and petrol see significant price increase
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 1 July 2025 Motorists can expect to pay more at the pump with fuel prices set to increase from midnight. Read More
Despite VAT exemption, some zero-rated food prices increased in past 12 months
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 27 July 2025 Despite being exempt from VAT, the prices of some zero-rated foods increased by 4.1% over the past 12 months. Read More
Inflation steady as Reserve Bank pushes for lower target
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSfundo Parakozov and Alessandro Parodi, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2025 The inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the SA Reserve Bank’s 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered. Read More
