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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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Consumer price inflation rises for second month in a row to 7.1% in March

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLiabo Setho, SABCNews, 19 April 2023 Inflation surprised on the upside in March, rising by 1%. Stats SA has released the latest data which shows that annual consumer price inflation was 7.1% in March, up from 7.0% in February 2023. … Continue reading

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Inflation for food, non-alcoholic drinks largest annual increase in 14 years

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders, Times Live, 19 April 2023 South African inflation rose for the second month in a row in March to 7.1% year-on-year, driven by a steep increase in food prices, data showed on Wednesday. Read More

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Investing in small scale farmers increases base production: Pandor

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSthembiso Sithole, SABCNews, 17 April 2023 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has made a call for the private sector to invest more in emerging farmers. Read More

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Eskom’s electricity supply has been declining since 2008

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAdriaan Kruger, The Citizen, 13 April 2023 Several economists have commented on the continuing inability of Eskom to keep producing power after Statistics SA published its recent report on the amount of electricity generated and available for distribution. Read More

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