Tag Archives: Food Crisis

Interest rate hike inevitable: Economists

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 23 March 2023 Economist Azar Jammine is among his counterparts that have predicted that the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates by at least 25 basis points next week. Read More

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IMF warns South Africa economy risks stagnation

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAFP, 22 March 2023 21:53 South Africa’s growth is set to decelerate sharply this year due to power cuts and the economy risks stagnation, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday. Read More

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Surge in inflation: Food prices hit highest levels since 2009

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 22 March 2023 The inflation rate for February increased again for the first time in four months to 7,0% from 6,9% in January, but the most alarming statistic for February is that food inflation was the … Continue reading

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Stats SA: Consumer inflation goes up by 0.1%

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness news, 22 March 2023 South Africans will have to dig deeper into their pockets, as consumer inflation went up by 0.1%. Read More

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Business calls on government to ensure electricity security

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNtebo Mokobo, SABC News, 19 March 2023 Business has called on government to ensure that there’s energy security in the country to prevent small companies from collapsing. Read More

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Petrol price to rise and diesel to drop in April

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Writer, Times Live, 13 March 2023 Another petrol price increase awaits motorists next month, but the price of diesel is expected to drop. Read More

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