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food prices

No relief for grant recipients, hikes loom and food prices remain unaffordable

Maverick Citizen

No relief for grant recipients, hikes loom and food prices remain unaffordable

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Pilchards price drop relief while egg price remains high, finds Competition Commission

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Pilchards price drop relief while egg price remains high, finds Competition Commission

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Annual CPI picks up to 3.2% in January while food price inflation maintains downward trend

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Annual CPI picks up to 3.2% in January while food price inflation maintains downward trend

By Ed Stoddard

Food inflation may be cooling but prices aren’t coming down fast enough

South Africa

Food inflation may be cooling but prices aren’t coming down fast enough

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Shoprite forges ahead with sales up 12%, new stores opened

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Shoprite forges ahead with sales up 12%, new stores opened

By Georgina Crouth

SA’s cost-of-living crisis takes its toll on burdened consumers

Business Maverick

SA’s cost-of-living crisis takes its toll on burdened consumers

By Neesa Moodley

South African consumer inflation accelerates in February, trajectory bodes ill for rate cuts

Business Maverick

South African consumer inflation accelerates in February, trajectory bodes ill for rate cuts

By Ed Stoddard

Cost of living — SA CPI accelerates to 5.3% in January but slowing food inflation brings relief

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Cost of living — SA CPI accelerates to 5.3% in January but slowing food inflation brings relief

By Ed Stoddard

SA food price rises in 2024 likely to moderate for most products

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SA food price rises in 2024 likely to moderate for most products

By Wandile Sihlobo

Cost-of-living crisis as CPI races to 5.9%, ahead of rate decision

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Cost-of-living crisis as CPI races to 5.9%, ahead of rate decision

By Ed Stoddard

Egg prices spike more than 13% in October as avian flu scrambles supplies

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Egg prices spike more than 13% in October as avian flu scrambles supplies

By Ed Stoddard

South Africa’s food crisis – avoidable, unnecessary and reaching epidemic proportions

South Africa

South Africa’s food crisis – avoidable, unnecessary and reaching epidemic proportions

By Andy du Plessis