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Category Archives: Food Security
Consumer inflation dips sharply in October
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 20 November 2024 Data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that consumer price inflation declined sharply to a four-year low from 3.8% in September to 2.8% in October 2024. Read More
Heatwave worsens drought conditions for Limpopo’s livestock farmers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 8 November 2024 Livestock farmers in some parts of Limpopo say the heatwave has exacerbated the drought conditions in the province. The province experienced a spate of severe heatwaves last week. Read More
Inflation cools again in September for the fourth consecutive month
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 23 October 2024 Inflation cooled again for a fourth consecutive month, easing to 3.8% in September from 4.4% in August. Read More
Cost of food basket increases by R30
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSibongile Mashaba, Sowetan Live, 7 October 2024 The cost of the average household food basket increased by nearly R30 in September, with some items prioritised and bought first skyrocketing by up to 11%. Read More
Competition Commission notes high food prices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 4 October 2024 The Competition Commission says it has observed that essential food prices remain high and are increasing at a rate that is unaffordable for low-income households. Read More
‘South Africa’s unemployment crisis crippling the economy’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintGlorious Sefako-Musi, SABC News, 17 September 2024 The unemployment crisis that South Africa faces does not only threaten the future of millions of young people but also the stability and economic prospects of the country. Read More
