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Tag Archives: Food Prices
Cost of food creeps up to all-time high
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNoxolo Sibiya, Sowetan Live, 27 May 2024 The cost of staple food such as maize meal and rice has nearly doubled since the last national and provincial elections were held in 2019. Read More
‘Skyrocketing food prices force families to downgrade’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSiyabulela Makunga, Sowetan Live, 13 May 2024 Earlier last week, the Competition Commission released its latest edition of the Essential Food Pricing Monitoring (EFPM) quarterly report. Read More
South Africans overpaying for certain for certain food items- Competition Commission
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVeronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 13 September 2023 The Competition Commission said South Africans were paying more than they should be for certain food items even though inflation had come down significantly. Read More
Sigh of relief for consumers as CPI eases to 5.4%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 19 July 2023 Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) eases from 6.3% in May to 5.4% in June 2023. Read More
Consumers hit hard as food costs 10% more than last year
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Times Live, 31 May 2023 Food costs 10% more in South Africa than it did one year ago, with basics such as eggs, milk and vegetables more expensive. Read More
Inflation up again in March due to high food prices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 19 April 2023 Inflation increased again in March due to high food and transport prices from 7,0% in February and 6,9% in January to 7,1%. Read More