Joburg hawkers hope to be included in probe of fresh produce prices

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Veronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 24 March 2023

Street vendors in the City of Joburg are calling on the Competition Commission to not exclude them in their probe into market conditions of the fresh produce supply chain in the country. Read More

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Ekurhuleni to hold Rand Water accountable for water supply interruptions

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Gloria Motsoere, Eyewitness News, 24 March 2023

The City of Ekurhuleni said that some areas in Benoni were left without water as a result of Rand Water’s persistent infrastructure repairs and power supply challenges. Read More

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Fresh produce price hikes have hit poor households- Competition Commission

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Veronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 23 March 2023

The Competition Commission (CC) said that the obscure increases in the price of fresh produce have had a disproportionate effect on low-income households. Read More

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Workers demand penalties: Farmers’ greed cause of ‘shocking work’ conditions

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Ground Up, 24 March 2023

New research on several Fairtrade-certified wine farms in the Cape Winelands has found that the working and living conditions at some of these farms fall short of the standards set by Fairtrade International. Read More

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Petrol price: Stronger rand fuels expectations of relief in April

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

The Citizen, 24 March 2023

The rand firmed further against the US dollar on Thursday night, edging close to the psychological R18 mark and fuelling expectations of petrol price cuts in April. Read More

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Rising fresh produce prices spark concern

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Nomazima Nkosi, Sowetan Live, 24 March 2023

Agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo says the inquiry launched by the Competition Commission into the fluctuation and often high prices of fruits and vegetables does not mean there is wrongdoing. Read More

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