Despite VAT exemption, some zero-rated food prices increased in past 12 months

Suthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 27 July 2025

Despite being exempt from VAT, the prices of some zero-rated foods increased by 4.1% over the past 12 months. Read More

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14-hour water outages across Johannesburg this week

Enkosi Selane, The Citizen, 23 June 2025

Johannesburg residents are bracing for intense water supply outages starting this week. Read More

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Inflation steady as Reserve Bank pushes for lower target

Sfundo Parakozov and Alessandro Parodi, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2025

The inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the SA Reserve Bank’s 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered. Read More

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Many SA households don’t have enough food to eat – study

Koena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 4 June 2025

Over 23% of SA households experienced inadequate or severely inadequate access to food, a recently released report on food security has revealed. Read More

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Water outages continue in Gauteng due to maintenance

Marizka Coetzer, The Citizen, 2 June 2025

It is unclear when water will return to the thousands of households across Gauteng affected by Rand Water’s 107-hour planned maintenance. Read More

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Agriculture department intensifies fight against foot-and-mouth disease

Ernest Mabuza, Sowetan Live, 28 May 2025

Animal movement restrictions in the disease management areas (DMA) in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape will be lifted soon after positive results by the department of agriculture to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Read More

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