Category Archives: Food Security

SA’s unemployment figures rises to 32.7%

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 12 May 2026 The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the official unemployment rate increased by 1.3% from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of last year to 32.7% points in the first quarter … Continue reading →

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AgriSA calls for fuel relief amid food price concerns

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC Radio, 1 April 2026 Agri South Africa has called on the government to ease recent fuel price increases, warning that they will affect food affordability. Read More

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Iran conflict to drive up fuel, food and living costs in SA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 28 March 2026 The war in Iran is likely to worsen the cost of living crisis poor South Africans find themselves in already. Read More

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Consumer inflation edges down to 3.5% as food and fuel prices ease

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKatlego Legodi, SABC News, 18 February 2026 The annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) softened in January, edging lower to 3.5% from 3.6% in December. Read More

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AgriSA welcomes AGOA one-year extension

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 5 February 2024 AgriSA has welcomed the US Senate’s approval of a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Read More

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Household food basket price up again, but slightly less than a year ago

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 2 February 2026 The monthly household food basket cost more in January than it did in December, but the price was at least slightly cheaper than in January 2025. Read More

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