Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

Household Affordability Index

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

Experts welcome expanded VAT-free foods basket but warn effects will be reversed by electricity hike

South Africa

Experts welcome expanded VAT-free foods basket but warn effects will be reversed by electricity hike

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Food basket even more unaffordable with the prospect of a VAT increase

South Africa

Food basket even more unaffordable with the prospect of a VAT increase

By Naledi Sikhakhane

To feed a family of four just the basics costs R145.18 more than a year ago

South Africa

To feed a family of four just the basics costs R145.18 more than a year ago

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Food basket rises by R24 while grants increase by R10

South Africa

Food basket rises by R24 while grants increase by R10

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Universal grant would create jobs and boost economy, KZN experiment finds

Business Maverick

Universal grant would create jobs and boost economy, KZN experiment finds

By Shaun Smillie

Food inflation dips, but many in SA still can’t afford to feed their families

South Africa

Food inflation dips, but many in SA still can’t afford to feed their families

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Low-income households forgo nutritious items as food inflation takes its toll

South Africa

Low-income households forgo nutritious items as food inflation takes its toll

By Naledi Sikhakhane

The case for a national minimum ‘living’ wage — it’s a matter of survival

South Africa

The case for a national minimum ‘living’ wage — it’s a matter of survival

By Trevor Shaku and Newton Masuku

Social grant beneficiaries can’t afford transport to collect monthly payment

South Africa

Social grant beneficiaries can’t afford transport to collect monthly payment

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Price of onions is enough to make you cry, but outlook for crops is up in 2023

Business Maverick

Price of onions is enough to make you cry, but outlook for crops is up in 2023

By Neesa Moodley

The battle of the wallet – shrinking income versus rising food prices

Business Maverick

The battle of the wallet – shrinking income versus rising food prices

By Neesa Moodley