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Category Archives: Food Security
South Africans turning to personal loans amid rising living costs
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 15 May 2025 DebtBusters’ latest debt index for the first quarter of 2025 shows a growing number of South Africans are relying on personal loans to manage their expenses as the cost of living continues to rise. Read … Continue reading
Unemployment rises to 32.9% in first quarter of 2025
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 13 May 2025 South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This is according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Read More
Africa must utilise agriculture to alleviate hunger: AU commissioner
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintDitaba Tsotetsi, SABC News, 6 May 2025 African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Moses Vilakati says the continent should utilise agriculture to alleviate hunger and ensure food security. Read More
Steep increase in price of household food basket means more people will go hungry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 30 May 2025 Another steep increase in the price of the household food basket in April means that more poor people and low-income consumers are going hungry as they battle to afford to feed their families. … Continue reading
Inflation down in March due to fuel and education prices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 23 April 2025 Headline consumer inflation decreased for the first time in five months, edging lower to 2.7% in March from 3.2% in February, mainly thanks to lower fuel prices and softer inflation for education. Read … Continue reading
Brics women secure R9.42bn trade boost for agriculture
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintBrian Sokutu, The Citizen, 3 April 2025 Despite a cash crunch and a global economic downturn, the Brics Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) South Africa, has announced a trade, investment and partnership valued at R9.42 billion to empower women-led enterprises in … Continue reading
