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Joburg hawkers hope to be included in probe of fresh produce prices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVeronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 24 March 2023 Street vendors in the City of Joburg are calling on the Competition Commission to not exclude them in their probe into market conditions of the fresh produce supply chain in the country. Read … Continue reading
Fresh produce price hikes have hit poor households- Competition Commission
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVeronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 23 March 2023 The Competition Commission (CC) said that the obscure increases in the price of fresh produce have had a disproportionate effect on low-income households. Read More
Rising fresh produce prices spark concern
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNomazima Nkosi, Sowetan Live, 24 March 2023 Agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo says the inquiry launched by the Competition Commission into the fluctuation and often high prices of fruits and vegetables does not mean there is wrongdoing. Read More
Businesses urged to engage fresh produce market inquiry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintErnest Mabuza, Sowetan Live, 23 March 2023 The Competition Commission’s fresh produce market inquiry will start on March 31 and is expected to be completed in 18 months. Read More
Surge in inflation: Food prices hit highest levels since 2009
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 22 March 2023 The inflation rate for February increased again for the first time in four months to 7,0% from 6,9% in January, but the most alarming statistic for February is that food inflation was the … Continue reading
Food costs 13% more than a year ago, says economic justice and dignity group
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 1 March 2023 South Africans are paying nearly R5,000 for a basic food basket — R570 more than a year ago, Read More
