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Tag Archives: Food Crisis
North West farmers count losses after heavy rains
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintZebilon Maine, SABC News, 21 December 2025 Some farmers in Ventersdorp, North West, say the recent torrential rains have negatively affected their crops. This means harvest will also be affected at the beginning of next year. Read More
Motorists could see big fuel price relief in January
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMotoring Staff, 16 December 2025 After steep hikes in December, South African motorists are set to get a much-needed break at the pumps in the new year. Read More
Fuel prices set to rise from Wednesday
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 2 December 2025 The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced that fuel prices will increase from Wednesday. Read More
Low inflation, repo rate cuts will only impact consumers in 2026
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 20 November 2025 The Head of Macroeconomic Research at Standard Bank, Elna Moolman, says the impact of the interest rate cut, which was widely expected by markets will only be felt next year. Read More
SA farmers brace for season of excessive rainfall
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 16 November 2025 Farmers in South Africa’s summer rainfall areas are getting ready for another season of above average rainfall. Read More
SA’s unemployment rate falls to 31.9%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 11 November 2025 The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) shows that country’s official unemployment rate eased by 1.3% from 33.2% recorded in the second quarter to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. … Continue reading