Cost of food creeps up to all-time high

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Noxolo Sibiya, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2024

The cost of staple food such as maize meal and rice has nearly doubled since the last national and provincial elections were held in 2019. Read More

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‘Skyrocketing food prices force families to downgrade’

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Siyabulela Makunga, Sowetan Live, 13 May 2024

Earlier last week, the Competition Commission released its latest edition of the Essential Food Pricing Monitoring (EFPM) quarterly report. Read More

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Joburg Water urges residents to use water wisely

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

SABC Radio, 24 April 2024

Johannesburg Water has urged residents in the west of Johannesburg to use water wisely, Read More

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UN Office expresses concern over El Nino impact in Southern Africa

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Sherwin Bryce-Pease, SABC News, 9 April 2024

The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has expressed concern about the continued impact brought on by the El Nino weather phenomenon in the Southern Africa region. Read More

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Hunger grips Southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought a disaster

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Nyasha Chingono, Times Live, 3 April 2024

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared Zimbabwe’s drought a national disaster and said the country needs more than $2bn (R37.6bn) in aid to feed millions of people facing hunger. Read More

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April will bring petrol price hikes but some diesel reductions

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Augustus Consulting

Times Live, 28 March 2024

April will be a mixed bag for motorists in fuel prices, with petrol going up while the cost of diesel will either increase or decrease slightly depending on whether you live inland or at the coast. Read More

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