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Tag Archives: Food Security
SA’s economy shrinks by 1.3%: Stats SA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 7 March 2023 Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country’s economy contracted by 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Read More
Load-shedding bites as economy contracts
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintBhargav Acharya, Sowetan Live, 7 March 2023 The economy contracted 1.3% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three months as rolling power cuts hurt sectors such as agriculture and mining, official data showed on Tuesday. Read More
Economists downbeat ahead of release of GDP figures
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 6 March 2023 Economic growth is expected to have slowed in the fourth quarter of 2022, on the back of intense load shedding, a rise in the cost of living, high interest rates and elevated levels … Continue reading
Didiza says it is essential farmers are protected from load shedding
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTanya Krause, SABC News, 4 March 2023 Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza says they are still in talks with Eskom to protect the agriculture sector from load shedding. Read More
Energy crisis impacts on SA’s economy: Expert
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 3 March 2023 Energy expert Tshepo Kgadima says the energy crisis has negatively affected the cost of doing business in South Africa. Read More
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
