Food retailers pricing being scrutinised

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Risha Maduray, SABC News, 29 March 2023

The Competition Commission has warned that food retailers will face prosecution at the Competition Tribunal, should it find that pricing laws were breeched. Read More

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SA consumers surviving on credit in cost-of-living crisis

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Ina Opperman, The Citizen, 28 March 2023

Another report has confirmed that South African consumers are living on credit to survive the cost-of-living crisis. Read More

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Food price increases ‘unjustified’, says Competition Commission

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Orrin Singh, Sowetan Live, 28 March 2023

As South Africans tried to recover from the negative economic impact of Covid-19, the prices of sunflower oil, white and brown bread and maize meal were “opportunistically” and “unjustifiably” increased from January to December 2022. Read More

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Gauteng residents resort to alternative water supply amid continued outages

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Tamika Gounden, Eyewitness News, 28 March 2023

Parts of Gauteng were still experiencing large-scale water outages, as maintenance work continued at some of its water systems. Read More

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No end in sight to Gauteng water shortages

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 27 March 2023

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says he understands the public’s frustration over the water problems in most parts of the country. Read More

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Joburg water shortage: disgruntled residents say water is a basic human right

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Alpha Ramushwana, Eyewitness News, 27 March 2023

Residents in Johannesburg who experienced water shortages for nearly two weeks said they were being deprived of a basic human right. Read More

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