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Category Archives: Food Security
SA’s farmers could be forced to plant less, as input costs increase
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 7 July 2022 South African farmers may resort to planting fewer crops, as persistent load shedding disrupts planting schedules and spiralling fuel prices make it more expensive to undertake daily farming operations. Read More
SA economy well on its way to ‘technical recession’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 5 July 2022 South Africa’s rocketing fuel prices are set to result in interest rate hikes rising for the rest of this year, further hurting the disposable income of consumers and the country’s teetering economic growth. Read More
More misery for motorists as fuel prices reach record highs
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTimes Live, 4 July 2022 The misery for SA motorists will continue in July with fuel prices set to reach new record levels on Wednesday. Read More
July price hikes poised to hit hard — here’s how people are trimming budgets
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintGill Gifford, Times Live, 1 July 2022 July has arrived — the month in which consumers will be hard hit by price hikes, most notably increased electricity costs (despite load-shedding challenges) and another petrol price rise this coming Wednesday. Read … Continue reading
Hunger, malnutrition in SA on the rise as food prices go through the roof
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 30 June 2022 Low-income consumers are being forced to remove nutritious foods from the plates of their families more often as food is simply becoming too expensive for many to buy. Read More
South Africans are paying nearly 14% more for food than a year ago
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 29 June 2022 Basic food and personal hygiene items are costing struggling South Africans nearly 14% more than a year ago, prompting fears of increased hunger, social instability and deterioration of health. Read More
