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Category Archives: Food Security
Limpopo farmers say livestock theft spiralling out of control
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 2 November 2025 Livestock farmers at Ga-Mashashane, south-west of Polokwane in Limpopo, believe that livestock theft is spiralling out of control. Read More
New Foot-and-Mouth Disease cases confirmed in the Free State
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 10 October 2025 The Agriculture and Rural Development Department has confirmed new cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the Free State. Read More
Lower diesel price unlikely to ease pressure of food prices for hungry consumers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 3 September 2025 South African consumers are watching the oil price daily, as geopolitical issues in various parts of the world can affect how much we pay for fuel. Read More
Giwasa calls for strict price controls on essential food
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 11 August 2025 The General Industries Workers’ Union of South Africa (Giwasa) is calling for strict price controls on essential food items. Read More
Petrol goes down, but diesel goes up from this week
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 5 August 2025 South African motorists using petrol-powered cars can breathe a sigh of relief with a decrease in petrol prices. Read More
Household food basket stable, but price of meat eating into consumers’ budgets
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 31 July 2025 The average price of the household food basket was stable in July, decreasing by 41 cents from June, but it is clear that the price of meat is eating into the budgets of … Continue reading
