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Tag Archives: Food Security
Load shedding crisis: Sarb slashes GDP forecast in half for next 2 years
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 27 January 2023 The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) slashed the country’s GDP forecast by half for the next two years on Thursday, largely due to load shedding. Read More
Food prices in South Africa continue to surge
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 26 January 2023 Consumer statistics show that South Africans are paying R565.40 more for a basic basket of food year-on-year. Read More
Loadshedding predicted to cost sugar industry more than R700m
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 26 January 2023 South Africa’s sugar industry is set to lose more than R700m this year due to loadshedding. Read More
High inflation is still hitting consumers hard
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 25 January 2023 While the easing of inflation from 7.4% year-on-year in November 2022 to 7.2% in December has been welcomed by all, it is clear that the fight against the continued increase in living costs is far … Continue reading
Agbiz calls for ‘less severe’ load-shedding stages in areas under irrigation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintErnest Mabuza, Times Live, 24 January 2023 The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has called for “less severe” load-shedding” stages in areas under irrigation and for food-processing facilities. Read More
Prices of most grades of fuel are expected to increase in February
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Writer, Sowetan Live, 23 January 2023 Following significant petrol and diesel price decreases in January, motorists face a mixed bag next month, with most types of fuel set to cost more. Read More
