Category Archives: Food Security

Power crisis takes centre stage at SA investment conference

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 13 April 2023 The country’s unstable electricity grid was placed in the centrefold as team South Africa tried to woo investors. Read More

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Load shedding ‘one of the biggest stumbling blocks for economic growth in SA’

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintBrian Sokutu, The Citizen, 13 April 2023 As local and foreign investors are on Thursday expected to pledge billions of investments in South Africa, during the fifth SA Investment Conference (SAIC) being held in Sandton, economists and business leaders have … Continue reading

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Eskom implements Stage 6 load shedding

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMpho Sibanyoni, Sowetan Live, 12 April 2023 Eskom has announced the country will be plunged to stage 6 rolling blackouts due to delays in returning generation units to service at five power stations. Read More

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Manufacturing output declines by 5.2% in February: Stats SA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKatlego Legodi, SABC News, 11 April 2023 South Africa continues to see a decline in manufacturing output. It decreased by 5.2% year on year in February 2023. Read More

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Basic food basket prices still increasing, hurting the poor

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 3 April 2023 The latest food basket data shows food prices are still increasing and it is hurting poor people who already have to fork out more money for transport and electricity, further affecting their ability … Continue reading

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Repo rate hike to erode SA consumers’ disposable income: Credit reporting agency

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 31 March 2023 Credit reporting agency TransUnion said that the latest repo rate announcement was a blow to already cash-strapped South African consumers. Read More

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