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COSATU to protest against the rising cost of living
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintViola May, SABC News, 17 June 2026 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Western Cape has announced that it will hold a march on Friday to protest against the rising cost of living. Read More
Govt failing to protect citizens from rising cost of living: FOSA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC Radio, 3 June 2026 Civic organisation Forum for South Africa (FOSA) has accused the government of failing to protect citizens from the rising cost of living, following a midnight increase in the price of petrol. Read More
Iran conflict to drive up fuel, food and living costs in SA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 28 March 2026 The war in Iran is likely to worsen the cost of living crisis poor South Africans find themselves in already. Read More
‘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
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
South Africans turning to personal loans amid rising living costs
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 15 May 2025 DebtBusters’ latest debt index for the first quarter of 2025 shows a growing number of South Africans are relying on personal loans to manage their expenses as the cost of living continues to rise. Read … Continue reading
