Tag Archives: Food Crisis

Cost-of-living crisis: We cannot keep the lights on anymore

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 25 April 2023 The cost-of-living crisis is getting worse for South African consumers who said in a recent survey that they no longer believe that they can afford to keep the lights on in the same … Continue reading

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KZN R2 billion school nutrition tender being probed

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNonhlakanipho Magwaza, SABC News, 24 April 2023 The Basic Education Department says it will terminate the KwaZulu-Natal school nutrition programme tender should any irregularity be established in the awarding of the tender. Read More

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Comment sought on new protection of agricultural land bill

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKgaugelo Masweneng, Times Live, 22 April 2023 Agricultural land is under threat from mining, urbanisation and renewable energy projects, and legislation on land control prevents the government from fully protecting this crucial resource. Read More

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Stage 8 load shedding, 800,000 jobs bloodbath likely to hit SA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTshidi Madia, Eyewitness News, 20 April 2023 The South African government is preparing for the worst this winter as South Africa will certainly experience Stage 8 load shedding. Read More

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Inflation up again in March due to high food prices

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 19 April 2023 Inflation increased again in March due to high food and transport prices from 7,0% in February and 6,9% in January to 7,1%. Read More

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STATS SA: Consumer inflation edges higher by 0.1% in March

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMaki Molapo, Eyewitness News, 19 April 2023 The consumer price inflation edged higher to 7.1% in March from 7% in February. Read More

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