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Tag Archives: Food Security
Food price escalation hits 14-year high amid more than 100 straight days of load-shedding
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintPrinesha Naidoo, Times Live, 16 February 2023 Food prices increased at the fastest pace in almost 14 years in January, when Eskom intensified rolling blackouts. Read More
Annual consumer price inflation eases for third straight month
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 15 February 2023 Statistics South Africa said that annual consumer price inflation eased for a third consecutive month to 6.9% for January. Read More
Motorists must prepare for steep fuel price hike in March
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMotoring Reporter, The Citizen, 14 February 2023 After a comparatively minor fuel price increase in February, motorists are in for a more substantial uptake in March. Read More
A load-shedding-induced price war looms, and PnP stands to lose
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 14 February 2023 If it has not arrived yet, a fierce pricing battle brought on by South Africa’s unending electricity supply crisis is brewing among grocery retailers. Read More
Load shedding: More than 181 000 hectares of WC crops damaged
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 13 February 2023 Load shedding can potentially damage more than 181 000 hectares of permanent crops planted in the Western Cape, according to the Democratic Alliance (DA). Read More
Even tougher financial times ahead for consumers, warns Banking Ombudsman
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 11 February 2023 The Ombudsman for Banking Services is warning consumers that tough financial times are waiting for them in 2023. Read More
