Tag Archives: Food Security

Despite VAT exemption, some zero-rated food prices increased in past 12 months

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 27 July 2025 Despite being exempt from VAT, the prices of some zero-rated foods increased by 4.1% over the past 12 months. Read More

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Inflation steady as Reserve Bank pushes for lower target

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSfundo Parakozov and Alessandro Parodi, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2025 The inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the SA Reserve Bank’s 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered. Read More

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Many SA households don’t have enough food to eat – study

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKoena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 4 June 2025 Over 23% of SA households experienced inadequate or severely inadequate access to food, a recently released report on food security has revealed. Read More

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Agriculture department intensifies fight against foot-and-mouth disease

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintErnest Mabuza, Sowetan Live, 28 May 2025 Animal movement restrictions in the disease management areas (DMA) in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape will be lifted soon after positive results by the department of agriculture to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease … Continue reading

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‘We are shielding the poor,’ says Ramaphosa on high cost of living

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSisanda Mbolekwa, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government has sufficient measures in place to shield poor South Africans from the high costs of basic necessities. Read More

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Child support grant below cost of providing basic nutritious diet

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSibongile Mashaba, Sowetan Live, 23 May 2025 The R560 in child support grant is 30% below the food poverty line, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group’s household affordability index has noted. Read More

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