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Category Archives: Food Security
Inflation to stay above 6% until end of 2022: Economists
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 24 August 2022 South Africa’s Consumer Price Inflation has continued its upward trajectory. Read More
Annual consumer price inflation hits 13-year high as it rises to 7.8% in July
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKgomotso Modise, Eyewitness News, 24 August 2022 South Africa’s consumer price inflation has hit a 13-year high of 7.8%. Read More
South Africa has no long-term solution or vaccines for Foot and Mouth Disease
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSipho Mabena, The Citizen, 24 August 2022 South Africa’s current 21-day ban on cattle movement, meant to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), has been slammed as a senseless and drastic move with the potential to ruin … Continue reading
Youth unemployment continues to rise
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNomazima Nkosi, Sowetan Live, 24 August 2022 While unions are expected to go on a national march today to highlight the plight of the high cost of living and job losses, former statistician-general Dr Pali Lehohla says the government hasn’t … Continue reading
Unemployment rate for the second quarter, edged lower to 33.9% from 34.5%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 23 August 2022 Statistics South Africa has released the unemployment rate for the second quarter, which edged lower to 33.9% from 34.5% in the first quarter. Read More
High food prices are here to stay for quite a while
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 22 August 2022 High food prices are expected to stick around for some time as demand remains high and supply constrained into next year and even worsen in 2023 and beyond as unpredictable weather patterns add … Continue reading
