Tag Archives: Food Crisis

Annual consumer price inflation at 7,2% in December

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 18 January 2023 Stats SA confirmed that the annual consumer price inflation was 7,2% in December 2022. Read More

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Food prices likely to rise as agriculture sector braves load shedding

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMelikhaya  Zagagana, Eyewitness News, 17 January 2023 Food prices might rise as the agriculture sector suffers due to high levels of load shedding. Read More

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Agricultural sector calls for exemption from rolling blackouts

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThabiso Radebe, SABC News, 17 January 2023 The agricultural sector is calling for Eskom to exempt it from rolling blackouts (load shedding) to avoid a disaster. Read More

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Farmers worried about their future as power cuts add to operational woes

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRay White, Eyewitness News, 17 January 2023 Farmers say that they are concerned about their future as power cuts prevent them from getting their products to market. Read More

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Lawyers threaten legal action if loadshedding persists

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNomazima Nkosi, Sowetan Live, 17 January 2023 Seven high-profile lawyers representing political parties, NPOs and businesses have written to public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter threatening legal action if loadshedding is not stopped. Read More

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Inflation of above 6% expected for 2022 and 2023 – survey

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintInner Opperman, The Citizen, 16 January 2023 Inflation of above 6% is expected for 2022 and 2023 according to a survey of analysts, business people and trade unions, with 5.6% expected for next year. Read More

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