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Category Archives: Food Security
Electricity crisis continues to undermine economic growth: Ramaphosa
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRisha Maduray, SABC News, 29 January 2023 ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the rolling blackouts have a negative economic impact on businesses and society. Read More
Rolling blackouts could cost cane farmers millions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 29 January 2023 The South African Canegrowers Association has raised concerns that Eskom’s continuous implementation of rolling blackouts could cost the industry over R723 million this year. Read More
Load shedding crisis: Sarb slashes GDP forecast in half for next 2 years
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 27 January 2023 The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) slashed the country’s GDP forecast by half for the next two years on Thursday, largely due to load shedding. Read More
Food prices in South Africa continue to surge
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 26 January 2023 Consumer statistics show that South Africans are paying R565.40 more for a basic basket of food year-on-year. Read More
Loadshedding predicted to cost sugar industry more than R700m
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 26 January 2023 South Africa’s sugar industry is set to lose more than R700m this year due to loadshedding. Read More
High inflation is still hitting consumers hard
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 25 January 2023 While the easing of inflation from 7.4% year-on-year in November 2022 to 7.2% in December has been welcomed by all, it is clear that the fight against the continued increase in living costs is far … Continue reading
