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October 2024

30 October 2024: MSN, ANC pushes to expand zero-rated food items amidst soaring costs.
30 October 2024: eNCA, Discussion | Medium-Term Budget Speech | GDP growth projections for SA.
27 October 20224: SABC News, Soaring Food Prices | Gauteng the most expensive province to purchase groceries.
26 October 2024: IOL, Food prices must fall, say experts.
26 October 2024: East Coast Radio, PMBEJD: South Africa’s Child Support Grant not enough.
25 October 2024: East Coast Radio, Grocery prices surge but one province is leading the pack.
24 October 2024: BusinessTech, Trouble for braai lovers in South Africa.
23 October 2024: MSN, Discussion | SA’s Economic Crisis | Calls to make nutritious foods cheaper.
23 October 2024: BusinessTech, Most expensive province to buy groceries in South Africa.
22 October 2024: BusinessTech, What you need to earn to live a ‘decent’ life in South Africa.
21 October 2024: SABC News, Concerns over the persistent high price of food in SA escalate : PMBEJD’s Mervyn Abrahams.
18 October 2024: The Citizen, Sassa Child Support Grant remains 30% below food poverty line, NSAAC calls for increase.
17 October 2024: The Mercury, Alarming decline in SA’s food security.
05 October 2024: SABC News, EFPM Report | Competition Commission slams high food prices.
04 October 2024: SA People News, Grocery price fluctuations from August to September 2024.
04 October 2024: East Coast radio, Expert: Higher minimum wage could boost economic growth.
04 October 2024: The Witness, Our Viewpoint | Ramaphoria.
03 October 2024: The Witness, Citizens feel the strain as food and utility costs climb.
02 October 2024: BusinessTech, Bad news for braai lovers in South Africa.

September 2024

30 September 2024: GroundUp, R2,000 unconditional grant improves lives, KZN study finds.
24 September 2024: Jacaranda FM, Food prices expected to drop.
24 September 2024: Briefly News, Netizens react to expected food price cuts after repo rate reduction – MSN.
23 September 2024: Briefly News, Food Prices Expected To Drop Following Rate Cut, South Africans Laugh: “Tell Us Another Joke”.
19 September 2024: African Insider, ANC supports DA protest against Eskom’s proposed tariff increase.

August 2024

31 August 2024: Cape Town ETC, Braai-tastic news: Cost of hosting a braai takes a dive.
29 August 2024: Business Tech, It’s a good time to braai in South Africa.
17 August 2024: Cape Town etc, What researchers say a livable wage should be in South Africa.
15 August 2024: Business Tech, What a ‘livable wage’ should be in South Africa – according to researchers.
14 August 2024: Sowetan Live, Guidelines to stay savvy with rising food prices.
14 August 2024: eNCA, Calls grow for more food to be added to zero-rated items.
08 August 2024: Business Report, Household Food Basket: Although food is cheaper in July, for many it is still unaffordable.
06 August 2024: IOL, No relief as interest rates hold steady.
06 August 2024: IOL, PMBEJD calls for new electricity tariff structure as poor suffer.
05 August 2024: Soweto Live, Electricity increases threaten the cost of food basket in SA.
04 August 2024: Business Tech, R800 per month pain for South Africans who don’t pay tax.
02 August 2024: Food for Mzansi, New index shows crushing financial strain on Mzansi households.
02 August 2024: Business Tech, Eskom price hikes are wrecking South African households.
01 August 2024: Engineering News, Barbeque Index shows South African food inflation fell in July.
01 August 2024: IOL, PMBEJD calls for new electricity tariff structure as poor suffer.
01 August 2024: BNN Bloomberg, Barbeque Index Shows South African Food Inflation Fell in July.

July 2024

25 July 2024: Head Topics SA, Expert says child grant must be increased.
24 July 2024: Head Topics, Expert says child grant must be increased.
24 July 2024: The Citizen, Expert says child grant must be increased.
17 July 2024: The Mercury, Consumers are cautious about spending.
09 July 2024: Business Tech, How much more you’re paying for toilet paper, toothpaste and deodorant in South Africa.
09 July 2024: Head Topics, Why domestic workers should be paid at least R40 an hour in South Africa.
08 July 2024: Business Tech, Why domestic workers should be paid at least R40 an hour in South Africa.
04 July 2024: Food for Mzansi, SAHRC urges action on EC food crisis amid rising malnutrition.
04 July 2024: eNCA, Household budgets ease as food costs decrease | Discussion.
03 July 2024: Daily Dispatch, Food costs coming down, but VAT still a big burden.
03 July 2024: Head Topics, Food prices decreased in June for some low-income consumers in SA.
02 July 2024: The Citizen, Food prices decreased in June for some low-income consumers in SA.
02 July 2024: Radio Islam, Some food prices down according to PMEJDG.

June 2024

30 June 2024: MSN, Avian flu the ‘worst’ in six years.
26 June 2024: Business Tech, Good news for braai lovers in South Africa.
20 June 2024: Business Tech, What you need to earn to live a ‘decent’ life in South Africa.
16 June 2024: Sunday Times, Indigenous crops harnessed to fight food poverty.
07 June 2024: Daily Dispatch, Metro shoppers still feeling the pinch of grocery prices.
05 June 2024: eNCA, Cost of living crisis | Global wars cause hunger in SA, says PMBEJD.
03 June 2024: Business Tech, R2,280 pain for South African households.
01June 2024: The Witness, Price of food basket increases.

May 2024

31 May 2024: Business Tech, Bad news for rice in South Africa.
29 May 2024: The Citizen, Household food basket prices for low-income consumers slightly lower in May.
27 May 2024: East Coast Radio, ‘Bleak’ consumer expenditure remains despite lower inflation.
27 May 2024: The Voice of the Cape, Slow inflation drop offers little relief for struggling households – Voice of the Cape Radio.
24 May 2024: Business Tech, Woolworths Food ‘true’ price increases over the last year – and the results might surprise you.
15 May 2024: Algoa FM, WATCH : Chew On This – How is Big Food violating our right to nutritious food?
12 May 2024: Sunday Times, Unaffordable high prices raise fears of food insecurity, despite fall in inflation.
08 May 2024: Business Tech, The crisis eating up middle-class budgets in South Africa.
2 May 2024: Mail & Guardian, Basic income grant project helps youths find jobs and livelihoods.

April 2024

25 April 2024: IOL, Household food basket rose higher than inflation rate in April.
24 April 2024: BusinessTech, R80 social grant hike not enough to beat skyrocketing food prices in South Africa.
22 April 2024: East Coast Radio, Food inflation forcing many household ‘to eat less’.
18 April 2024: SAPeople News, High cost of living in 2024 a reality in South Africa.
12 April 2024: BusinessTech, The cost of living reality for South Africa.
04 April 2024: BusinessTech, The cities where South Africans pay the most for food.

March 2024

28 March 2024: The Witness, High cost of living curbs residents’ long weekend plans.
28 March 2024: IOL, Reprieve for consumers at till as prices tick marginally higher this month – food index.
27 March 2024: BusinessTech, Food prices continue to climb in South Africa – with 19 items seeing a double-digit increase.
20 March 2024: BusinessTech, South Africans are down in the dumps.
17 March 2024: BusinessTech, Grocery basket showdown March 2024: Woolies vs Checkers vs Pick n Pay and more.
15 March 2024: The Mail&Guardian, Food prices top minimum wage growth.
15 March 2024: The Witness, Consumers to march in protest of electricity hike.
15 March 2024: BusinessTech, Here’s how much food prices have shot up in South Africa.
04 March 2024: BusinessTech, It’s a good time to braai in South Africa.

February 2024

29 February 2024: Daily Dispatch, Slight respite for hard-pressed consumers.
29 February 2024: Daily Maverick, Inflation cooling, but basic food basket remains unaffordable for SRD grant recipients.
23 February 2024: Food for Mzansi, ICYMI: Minimum wage families hit hard by soaring food prices.
23 February 2024: Moneyweb, Average household food basket decreases.
22 February 2024: Cape Town ETC, Increase tax on sugary drinks to fund an increase in social grants, say activists.
22 February 2024: The Citizen, Budget 2024 an ‘anti-poor budget’, says Black Sash.
17 February 2024: BusinessTech, Grocery basket showdown: Woolies vs Checkers vs Pick n Pay and more.
16 February 2024: The Citizen, Old age grant not enough for older people’s needs – survey.
16 February 2024: IOL, Possible VAT hike would hit consumers.
13 February 2024: The Citizen, Price hikes ahead? Economists predict a VAT increase.
13 February 2024: eNCA, Significant increase in poultry product prices.
06 February 2024: Blomfontein Courant, National Minimum Wage: Can you survive on less than R5k per month?.
06 February 2024: BusinessTech, These food prices have shot up over 60% in South Africa.
05 February 2024: The Sun, New minimum wage bittersweet for Saftu.
25 February 2024: BNN Breaking, Navigating the Nuances of Budget2024: A Glimpse into Household Food Security and Economic Implications.
23 February 2024: Food for Mzanzi, ICYMI: Minimum wage families hit hard by soaring prices.
22 February 2024: The Voice of the Cape, Small decrease in food basket cost offers limited relief for South African households.
22 February 2024: BusinessTech, Food price reality check for South Africa.
21 February 2024: The Citizen, Household food basket price decreases, but still too high.
06 February 2024: MSN, Fuel prices set to go up on Wednesday.

January 2024

26 January 2024: Busniess Tech, These 24 food items have seen double-digit price hikes in South Africa.
25 January 2024: RNEWS, That’s what it costs to (almost) fill your pantry.
15 January 2024: IOL, SA’s top bosses are ‘underpaid’.
05 January 2024: CapeTown(etc), South African food prices promise a declining trend for 2024.
04 January 2024: Business Tech, Good news for food prices in South Africa.

December 2023

20 December 2023: IOL, Food costs – here’s a closer look at changing cost of household food baskets.
14 December 2023: The Witness, Food basket costs escalate.
05 December 2023: CapeTown(etc), Avian flu continues to drive up the cost of chicken and eggs in South Africa.

November 2023

30 November 2023: Food for Mzansi, Economic squeeze: Families struggle as costs soar.
30 November 2023: IOL, Household Affordability Index shows average price of a household food basket cost R5 316 in November, R17 more than the previous month.
30 November 2023: R News, Potatoes finally cheaper; frozen chicken now more expensive.
29 November 2023: Business Tech, 9 foods that have seen massive price hikes in South Africa.
17 November 2023: The South African, How government could’ve SAVED you 100s per month, but didn’t.
15 November 2023: Business Tech, Calls to add these 10 items to the zero-VAT-rated food basket.
13 November 2023: Food for Mzanzi, Agri SA congress zooms in on food availability and access.
3 November 2023: Fresh Plaza, PMBEJD is concerned about food prices in South Africa.
3 November 2023: RNEWS, Potatoes, eggs drive up price of food basket.
2 November 2023: Business Tech, Warning over food prices in South Africa.
1 November 2023: Voice of the Cape, Rising food costs hit South African households.

October 2023

19 October 2023: The Witness, Brace for tough economic times.
13 October 2023: Bloomberg, Skyrocketing Onion Prices Drive Up South African Barbecue …
9 October 2023: BusinessTech, Calls to exempt more food items from VAT in South Africa – Godongwana responds.
3 October 2023: Mail & Guardian, Don’t hike VAT, food price monitor warns government.
1 October 2023: TimesLive, ‘We’re now just hanging on by our fingertips’: SA battered by cost of living crisis.

September 2023

29 September 2023: The Citizen, Household food basket prices keep increasing for the poor.
29 September 2023: The Citizen, Increasing VAT will not end brutal cycle of poverty.
28 September 2023: Business Tech, It’s a good time to braai in South Africa – but definitely skip the potato salad.
28 September 2023: The Citizen, Household food basket prices on the rise.
27 September 2023: IOL, Avian bird flu death toll sits at 1.4m chickens as SA outlines steps to see it through crisis.
25 September 2023: DFA, Interest rate unchanged but elevated costs still hurting consumers.
24 September 2023: IOL, While interest rate remains unchanged, consumers still find it tough with elevated costs.
22 September 2023: The Mail & Guardian, Who protects us from rising prices?
20 September 2023: The Citizen, Enjoy your eggs and chicken – while you can still afford them.
19 September 2023: IOL, Five ways you can stop the ‘Big Four’ from biting into your budget.
15 September 2023: The Citizen, Children are dying because of poverty, our moral compass is broken.
14 September 2023: 2oceansvibe, Eggsistential Crisis: Four Million Chickens Destroyed Amidst SA Avian Flu Epidemic.
14 September 2023: Business Tech, How much more you’re paying for petrol, electricity and food in South Africa versus a year ago.
13 September 2023: Daily Maverick, Avian flu: Four million SA chickens destroyed, raising egg conundrum.
12 September 2023: IOL, Cost-cutting measures widely impacts poverty line.
12 September 2023: The Citizen, Fears that SA will run out of chicken by Christmas exaggerated, but prices will increase.
12 September 2023: News 24, A chickenless festive season looms as prices soar.
11 September 2023: Express Healthcare Management, South Africa Faces Chicken Shortages and Price Increases During Festive Season.
10 September 2023: BusinesTech, Woolworths Food’s true price increases – 2022 compared to 2023.
10 September 2023: Business Day, Irate KZN ratepayers continue to withhold utility bill payments.
9 September 2023: Daily Dispatch, Households continue to struggle as cost of August food basket increases.
7 September 2023: IOL, Cosatu, Budget Justice Coalition oppose proposed Treasury austerity.
5 September 2023: Freight News, Cost of household food basket up by 7.3%.
5 September 2023: BusinessTech, Triple-blow for South Africans this week.
5 September 2023: The Citizen, Chicken prices do need to increase.
4 September 2023: All Africa, South Africa: More Than 1,200 Govt-Owned Properties are Illegally Occupied.
3 September 2023: The Mail &Guardian, Cost of household food basket up by 7.3%.

August 2023

31 August 2023: SABC News, Cabinet calls for investigation into soaring food prices.
31 August 2023: IOL, In August it cost consumers R5 124 to fill up a basic food basket.
31 August 2023: The Citizen, Food prices still increasing for poor people – food basket survey.
31 August 2023: The Citizen, Cost of living goes up in August.
31 August 2023: IOL, Cost of living crisis: Consumers are paying more for core staples.
30 August 2023: RNEWS, Staple foods remain expensive.
30 August 2023: Business Tech, Food prices still hammering consumers in South Africa.
28 August 2023: Business Tech, This is how little money the poorest in South Africa are living on each month.
24 August 2023: TDPel Media, Distressing Surge in Food Prices Hits South African Households.
24 August 2023: The South African, Are ONIONS becoming a luxury in SA? Onion prices spike by 67% in a year.
22 August 2023: I Africa, Eskom’s Electricity Crisis Is Driving Food Inflation Up And Consumers Are Paying The Price.
21 August 2023: The Citizen, Conundrum of national minimum wage and unemployment.
18 August 2023: The Witness, Headache for citizens as fuel prices set to go up again.
18 August 2023: IOL, Major fuel price hikes forecast for September, may lead to interest rate increase economists warn.
17 August 2023: Bloomberg, Shisa Nyama Barbecue Index Shows South Africa Food Prices at Nine-Month Low.
16 August 2023: Sri Lanka Guardian, South African Police Attack and Arrest Striking Workers at Ekapa Diamond Mines.
11 August 2023: Peoples Dispatch, South African police attack and arrest striking workers at Ekapa diamond mines.
10 August 2023: IOL, Warning that prices of basic foods may go up due to diesel price hike.
10 August 2023: News 24, Affordable superfoods to add to your shopping basket.
5 August 2023: Daily Dispatch, Higher July food prices hit hard.
4 August 2023: Northcliff Melville Times: Economic downturn spells disaster for small businesses.
2 August 2023: BusinessTech, National minimum wage changes for 2024 are coming.

July 2023

30 July 2023: The Citizen, Household food basket prices increase again.
28 July 2023: The Citizen, Cost of living: Charities struggle to give enough as costs mount.
27 July 2023: Food For Mzanzi, Some cheer for consumers as veg prices drop.
27 July 2023: Business Tech, Eskom price hikes tear through South African households.
27 July 2023: Business Tech, These 7 groceries are cheaper in South Africa.
27 July 2023: Sowetan live, Food prices continue to surge with eggs, fish and sugar costing 5% more.
27 July 2023: IOL, In July it cost consumers R5 081 to fill up a basic food basket.
26 July 2023: Daily Dispatch, Food prices continue to surge with eggs, fish and sugar costing 5% more.
8 July 2023: Daily Dispatch, Slight decrease in cost of food basket, but basic items still pricey.
7 July 2023: North Coast Courier, Taxi fare hike adds to rising cost of living pressure.
5 July 2023: ENCA, No relief for consumers as food prices soar.
5 July 2023: Biznews, Braai Index jumps in June: Food costs rising again in South Africa
5 July 2023: IOL, Shisa Nyama Index shows SA food costs are rising again.
3 July 2023: Business Tech, These food prices in South Africa are still stubbornly high.
3 July 2023: RNEWS, Fruits, vegetables cheaper; onions, potatoes remain expensive.
3 July 2023: The Citizen, Bird flu creeps inland, with virus mutation reported in Mpumalanga.
2 July 2023: The Citizen, Food basket price LATEST: Cost down, but not enough.
1 July 2023: Voice of the Cape, Pietermaritzburg Household Affordability Report Reveals Mixed Trends in Food Prices.

June 2023

30 June 2023: The Citizen, Bird flu creeps inland, with virus mutation reported in Mpumalanga.
30 June 2023: Voice of the Cape, Pietermaritzburg Household Affordability Report Reveals Mixed Trends in Food Prices.
28 June 2023: IOL, Find out the age group that is spending the most in SA at the moment.
28 June 2023: R News, Fruits, vegetables cheaper; onions, potatoes remain expensive.
26 June 2023: Media Update, Load shedding-driven food price inflation puts pressure on NGOs’ nutrition programmes.
23 June 2023: Rising Sun Newspaper The five most affordable superfoods to boost your nutrition on a budget.
21 June 2023: George Herald, The 5 most affordable superfoods to boost your nutrition on a budget.
20 June 2023: South African, Food prices: What is the ‘Shisa Nyama Index’?
12 June 2023: News24, Shisa Nyama Index shows SA food inflation easing | Business.
12 June 2023: Business Live, Shisa Nyama index indicates food inflation is easing.
12 June 2023: IOL, The danger of food insecurity and its far-reaching impacts on society.
10 June 2023: Business Tech, The cheapest retailer for groceries in South Africa right now – Woolies vs Checkers vs Pick n …
6 June 2023: Busniess Tech, How much more you’re paying for deodorant, toothpaste and other household items in South Africa.
5 June 2023: The Citizen, 500 000 chickens culled in latest WC bird flu outbreak.
3 June 2023: Voice of the Cape, Food Basket prices for May.
1 June 2023: Sowetan Live, Consumers hit hard as food costs 10% more than last year.
1 June 2023: Forbes Africa, Unpacking South Africa’s Soaring Food Inflation And ‘A Difficult Winter Ahead’.
1 June 2023: Cape Talk, Household Affordability Index: Food prices went up 10% in past year.
1 June 2023: Business Tech, It’s a good time to braai in South Africa – but keep the guest list small for now.
1 June 2023: IOL, No surprises here – average price of a household food basket increases again for May.

May 2023

31 May 2023: The Citizen, Times still tight for consumers.
31 May 2023: Business Tech, It’s a good time to braai in South Africa – but keep the guest list small for now.
31 May 20023: The Citizen, Poor consumers must cut more nutritious food as prices keep rising.
31 May 2023: Times Live, Consumers hit hard as food costs 10% more than last year.
30 May 2023: Sowetan, SOWETAN | The risk of high cost of living.
26 May 20023: IOL, As interest rate is hiked again, call for probe into factors behind rising food prices.
24 May 2023: Briefly.co.za, SA Woman Stunned at Tomatoes Retailing for R208 in Nigeria After Doing Price Comparison at Pick ‘n Pay Store.
21 May 2023: Sunday Times, ‘One thing my ancestors cannot do is govern the country’.
20 May 2023: The Citizen, Making changes to your grocery list can help you get through winter.
18 May 2023: Times Live, Less samp and beans, more 2-minute noodles: load-shedding hits the dinner table.
15 May 2023: TD Pell Media, The Harsh Reality: Thousands Struggle with Tough Economic Pressures in South Africa.
14 May 2023: Sunday World, Loadshedding is increasing food costs, threatening food security.
12 May 2023: Food for Mzansi, Consumers, poultry farmers paying the price.
11 May 2023: South Coast Sun, High food prices affect consumer health.
11 May 2023: IOL, Food basket prices soar with input costs in grip of blackouts.
10 May 20023: IOL, Risk of unrest high as soaring food prices, load shedding hurt the poor, struggling consumers.
9 May 2023: BIZCommunity, Voices of the poor: “We have no choice but to borrow money from loan sharks to survive” – Food Forward SA.
9 May 2023: Daily Maverick, SA households forced to switch to cheaper, less nutritional meals due to heavy price burden.
7 May 2023: Sunday Times, Surging fresh produce costs drive up Shisa Nyama Index.
6 May 2023: Cape Town etc, Industry CEOs warn that loadshedding could lead to food shortages.
6 May 2023: Daily Dispatch, High food prices biting many households.
4 May 2023: Bloomberg News, Peppers and Tomatoes Drive Up South African Barbecue Index.
4 May 2023: News24, Rising price of peppers and tomatoes drives up Shisa Nyama Index.
3 May 2023: IOL, Makro comes out tops with the cheapest grocery basket in April.
3 May 2023: IOL, Cost of living crisis continues to crush ordinary South African wage earners.
2 May 20023: Business Tech, The cheapest retailer for groceries in South Africa right now – Woolies vs Checkers vs Pick n Pay and more.
1 May 2023: The Citizen, Basic food costs for PMB households continue to rise.

April 2023

30 April 20023: The Citizen, Children’s health at risk as April food prices reach all-time high.
20 April 2023: City press, Families at risk of hunger as surging food prices drive inflation to 7.1%.
18 April 2023: Global Compliance News, South Africa: Increased quota for United States frozen bone-in chicken.
18 April 2023: Business Day, EDITORIAL: Even chicken feet becoming too expensive in SA.
3 April 2023: The Citizen, Basic food basket prices still increasing, hurting the poor.
1 April 2023: Cape Town etc, South African household food basket price is up 11.6% from last year.

March 2023

31 March 2023: Bloomberg, Chakalaka less affordable as Shisa Nyama braai costs shows carrot prices surging.
30 March 2023: Business Tech, 24 foods you’re paying significantly more for in South Africa right now.
30 March 2023: Business Tech, Poorest workers face choice of feeding their families or paying for power and transport.
30 March 2023: Mail and Guardian, Rising food prices in South Africa: A struggle for daily survival.
27 March 2023: The Citizen, Millions surviving by borrowing money to pay debts, report confirms.
24 March 2023: Business Tech, Debt spiral warning for consumers in South Africa.
19 March 2023: Daily Maverick, The case for a national minimum ‘living’ wage – it’s a matter of survival.
16 March 2023: City Press, Inflation expectations deteriorate ahead of Reserve Bank’s decision on interest rates.
16 March 2023: IOL, Msunduzi tariff hike bid ‘excessive’, residents outraged by proposed increases.
16 March 2023: Business Tech, How much more middle-class South Africans are spending on groceries compared to 2019.
16 March 2023: IOL, Inflation to average 6.3% in 2023, say analysts.
8 March 2023: Sowetan Live, Tighten your belts, draw up a budget to control your funds.
6 March 2023: Bloomberg, Soaring cost of fries drives up South African Shisa Nyama index.
6 March 2023: Food for Mzansi, Lower food prices: Proof will be in the pudding.
4 March 2023: Capetownetc, National minimum wage up by 9%. But soaring food costs means this is not enough, say unions.
3 March 2023: Health E News, Price hikes, health plunges: How rising food costs take a toll on South Africans.
3 March 2023: SA People News, National minimum wage up by 9%. But unions not happy.
1 March 2023: Sowetan Live, Food costs 13% more than a year ago, says Economic Justice and Dignity Group.
1 March 2023: Times Live, Food costs 13% more than a year ago, says Economic Justice and Dignity Group.

February 2023

28 February 2023: Business Tech, Food prices continue to climb in South Africa- here’s how much you are paying.
28 February 2023: Business Tech, Big trouble ahead for domestic workers in South Africa.
28 February 2023: IOL, Average household food basket increased by R572.64 in February year-on-year.
27 February 2023: Lowvelder, Workshop discusses SA’s need for agripreneurs.
22 February 2023: Business Tech, Big jump in domestic worker pay in South Africa – here’s how much you should be paying.
22 February 2023: Sowetan Live, Budget 2023: ‘Concern over rising inequality as high debt, energy crisis and corruption impact on public responsibilities’.
17 February 2023: Mercury, Calls for basic income grant as food price inflation rises to 13.4%.
5 February 2023: City Press, Mmusi Maimane | This year’s Sona is about SA’s very survival.
1 February 2023: Engineering News, February petrol price hike could push more than half of South Africans below the poverty line.

January 2023

29 January 2023: Times Live, Chicken must be VAT free – Astral.
26 January 2023: Moneyweb, Eskom tariff hike will cut national minimum wage offer by 47%
26 January 2023: Citizen, Food basket prices still increasing, 11.7% more than a year ago.
26 January 2023: The South African, Rising food prices: Index shows increase in cost of core foods.
26 January 2023: Business Tech, These 22 foods have seen a big price jump in South Africa in 2023.
26 January 2023: Business Tech, Crisis for domestic workers and other minimum wage earners in South Africa.
25 January 2023: The Witness, Eskom hike will hit price of goods and services.
25 January 2023: Times Live, South Africans will eat less nutritious food to meet electricity costs.
11 January 2023: Food for Mzansi, Try these cheap Januworry-free foods.
8 January 2023: Business Live, There are clouds ahead, but there could be a silver lining.
7 January 2023: Dispatch Live, Festive food basket nearly R600 more than a year ago.
5 January 2023: Business Tech, New ‘back to school’ grant proposed for South Africa.

December 2022

23 December 2022: Food for Mzansi, ICYMI: 2023’s minimum wage a mystery, for now.
20 December 2022: Daily Maverick, Price of onions is enough to make your cry, but outlook for crops is up in 2023.
17 December 2022: The Witness, Inflation hits Christmas lunch tables.
15 December 2022: Moneyweb, Chicken off the table for poor South Africans after prices surge.
15 December 2022: Mail & Guardian, Interest rates, poverty and the burden of dept.
15 December 2022: Bloomberg, Chicken off the table for poor South African after prices surge: Low income earners are being forced to consume a high-carbohydrate diet.
13 December 2022: Food for Mzansi, Farm wages: Battle for ‘fair’ pay continues.
8 December 2022: Business Tech, Bad news for food prices in South Africa.
5 December 2022: Food for Mzansi, Tough times for meat lovers, farmers this festive season.
4 December 2022: City Press, Consumers are feeling the squeeze.
1 December 2022: Herald Live, ‘Ke sayo reka borotho’ – South Africans gear up for Dezemba.

November 2022

29 November 2022: The Witness, Fruit and vegetable prices go up.
29 November 2022: Business Tech, Food prices shoot up in South Africa.
29 November 2022: Herald Live, South Africans feeling the pain as basic food basket up R500 on a year ago.
29 November 2022: Sowetan Live, South Africans feeling the pain as basic food basket up R500 on a year ago.
25 November 2022: News 24, Shisa nyama costs soar, hurting poor.
25 November 2022: Bloomberg, New index shows cost of living rising faster for SA’s poor.
25 November 2022: Moneyweb, Shisa Nyama ingredient costs rise as inflation hurts poor.
23 November 2022: Times Live, Tips to stretch your rand and save you from buyer’s remorse this Black Friday.
19 November 2022: The Witness, A bleak festive season this year.
8 November 2022: Daily Maverick, The battle of the wallet – shrinking income verses rising food prices.
3 November 2022: Business Tech, 16 foods you’re paying way more for in South Africa right now.
2 November 2022: Sunday World, Poor households feel the pinch as food prices surge 11%
2 November 2022: The Witness, Electricity and transport hikes set to halve families’ food budgets.
2 November 2022: Engineering News, No festive season relief for South African consumers.
1 November 2022: Herald Live, Cost of food soars nearly 11% in a year.
1 November 2022: Daily Maverick, SA’s food system is broken and urgent government intervention is needed.

October 2022

September 2022

August 2022

25 August 2022: Northcliff Melville Times, Galloping cost of living and rising stress.
15 August 2022: The South African, Money matters: THIS is how many South Africans earn R1 million a year.
13 August 2022: Business Tech, How to beat rising food prices in South Africa right now.
12 August 2022: Two Oceans Vibe News, South Africans earning more than R500k a year are part of an elite club.
12 August 2022: Food for Mzansi, Food may soon be cheaper. What’s the catch?
12 August 2022: Business Tech, This is how many people in South Africa earn more than R42,000 a month.
8 August 2022: Food for Mzansi, 60m. mouths to feed: “We’ve got you, Mzansi”.
6 August 2022: Daily News, Rising cost of living guts SA.
3 August 2022: News 24, South Africans have a love affair with chicken. But higher prices are testing if they can afford it.
3 August 2022: The South African, COST CRISIS: Cooking oil price skyrockets as petrol decreases.
2 August 2022: Moneyweb, SA suspends chicken tariffs to ease price pressures.
1 August 2022: Bloomberg, South Africa suspends chicken tariffs to ease price pressure.

July 2022

31 July 2022: Business Tech, How much more these household items cost in South Africa – including deodorant, toothpaste and washing powder.
29 July 2022: Business Tech, Massive food price increases in South Africa – here’s what you paying more for.
29 July 2022: The Citizen, Good summer rains will herald some food price relief for SA.
29 July 2022: Times Live, Food price increased by 1.3% in July – households underspend on nutrition.
28 July 2022: Business Tech, These 4 graphs show how Soth Africans are getting poorer.
28 July 2022: Daily Maverick, A universal basic income could alleviate many of our cries, says researcher Hein Marais.
27 July 2022: Zawya, Cost of transport, good to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed.
26 July 2022: Business Tech, Warning to motorists in South Africa: higher costs on the way.
24 July 2022: Sunday Times, ‘Economic madness’ to hike borrowing costs, experts warn.
23 July 2022: Daily Despatch, Comparison sees core food prices up again since June.
18 July 2022: All Africa, South Africans fear rising crime as food costs spike.
15 July 2022: Bloomberg, South Africa weighs changing Covid grant rules to include more people.
12 July 2022: Business Tech, Where you are paying more for food right now: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.
9 July 2022: Food for Mzansi, Price crunch: Is meat loving Mzansi switching to pork?
8 July 2022: The Witness, Commuters hit hard by jump in fuel prices.
7 July 2022: News24, Here are 10 things cheaper than a litre of petrol in SA – including a bag of avocados.
7 July 2022: Business Tech, Load shedding is killing the ‘cold chain’ in South Africa – and it’s pushing up food prices.
4 July 2022: Moneyweb, Prices of these 15 basic foods are up over 15% from last year.
4 July 2022: Citizen, Prices of these 15 basic foods are up over 15% from last year.
1 July 2022: Mail and Guardian, A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit.

June 2022

30 June 2022: IOL, Feeding your family has become more expensive as the household food basket increases to R4 688 in June.
29 June 2022: The Witness, Household food basket increased in all areas tracked.
29 June 2022: Business Day, South Africans are paying 14% more for food than a year ago.
29 June 2022: Sowetan Live, South Africans are paying nearly 14% more for food than a year ago.
29 June 2022: The South African, Food prices today vs one year ago: South Africa is down BAD…
29 June 2022: Briefly, Food Prices Up by 14% in SA, Local and International Factors Blamed for Costly Groceries.
29 June 2022: Business Tech, Food price shocker: these grocery items are now way more expensive in South Africa.
28 June 2022: Times Live, KZN taxi fare hike deals another blow to cash-strapped households.
26 June 2022: Sunday Times, CPI signals a higher-than-expected rates hike.
26 June 2022: Sunday Times, May inflation figures point to more rate hikes.
22 June 2022: Daily Maverick, How much food can you buy with the R350 grant? We go sh…
22 June 2022: Business Tech, Here’s how much grocery shopping, petrol and electricity now costs in South Africa – compared to a year ago.
20 June 2022: Business Link, Rising food prices hit poor people the hardest: a close look at inflation in South Africa.
17 June 2022, Moneyweb, The effects of inflation over a 42-year period.
16 June 2022: Business Tech, South Africa’s price ‘inflation’ is not what you think – here’s what you are really paying.
15 June 2022: Greytown Gazette, Rising food, fuel prices a consumer conundrum.
15 June 2022: Sunday World, Seismic shift occurring in Mzansi.
12 June 2022: Business Tech, Here’s what R100 could buy you in 1980 vs today.
10 June 2022: City Press, Is grocery shop-hopping cheaper? We take a look.
10 June 2022: IOL, Bumpy ride for consumers in July as food and utilities rise.
7 June 2022: Daily Maverick, World Food Safety Day: More needs to be done to ensure…
6 June 2022: Mail and Guardian, Cost of living: Informal sector pushed to ‘desperate situation’.
6 June 2022: Mail and Guardian, South Africa’s middle class endures rising cost of living.
6 June 2022: Business Tech, South African consumers are in for a rough ride this year – as conditions are expected to get worse.
6 June 2022: Sunday World, Supporters warn of chaos if Zuma is sent back to prison.
5 June 2022: City Press, Editorial | We are facing a real crisis.
5 June 2022: City Press, Price hikes: Parents battle to feed their children.
5 June 2022: Sunday Times, ‘A tin of fish goes a long way’: South Africans brace themselves as economists forecast higher food prices.
4 June 2022: The Citizen, Ramaphosa’s millions: Here’s what you could do with $4 million in South Africa.
3 June 2022: China.org.cn, High living costs in South Africa could cause unrest, experts warn.
2 June 2022: IOL, Cooking oil prices rise over 50% in a year, basic food prices soar.
2 June 2022: The Mercury, Food insecurity warning for KZN and SA.
1 June 2022: Business Tech, Here’s what’s more expensive at your local grocery store in South Africa.
1 Jun 2022: The Citizen Business, Low-income South Africans forced to go hungry as food prices explode.

May 2022

31 May 2022: Sowetan Live, SA is paying nearly 12% more for food than last year.
30 May 2022: Business Tech, Shops starting to limit some products as ‘price storm’ hits South Africa.
28 May 2022: The Witness, Tough times ahead for SA consumers.
27 May 2022: WCC-Geneva, Act on food crisis now, urges WHO special envoy at WCC-led meeting.
25 May 2022: WCC-Geneva, Briefing on Global Crisis on Food and the crisis response.
22 May 2022: Business Tech, Major strikes ahead for South Africa – including SARS.
21 May 2022: Supermarket Retailer, Rising prices in SA: How did we get here and where are we headed?
18 May 2022: Sowetan Live, Thousands of children have died from malnutrition in the past five years.
18 May 2022: Business Tech, 8 things that are more expensive in South Africa – and 3 that got cheaper.
18 May 2022: Sowetan Live, Poverty threatens education, but education can also help curb poverty.
15 May 2022: Business Day Live, Competition Commission takes a closer look at spikes in price of edible oil.
15 May 2022: IAFRICA, Staple Foods Are Fast Disappearing From The Table Of millions Of South Africans.
14 May 2022: Mail and Guardian, From Joburg to Nairobi, soaring food prices are biting hard.
10 May 2022: Business Tech, How much you’re paying for petrol, electricity and food in South Africa versus a year ago.
8 May 2022: Sunday Times, Sand has become a meal replacement for some of KZN’s starving children.
4 May 2022: Business Tech, More South Africans are using their credit cards to make it to the end of the month.
4 May 2022: The Mercury, Global affairs affect prices of poultry products in South Africa.
4 May 2022: Capetownetc.com, From parole gardening to helping the elderly grow – meet the ‘Ghetto Gardener’.
3 May 2022: Sunday World, Huge relief at the pumps as petrol price goes down.
3 May 2022: Business Tech, Triple blow for households in South Africa.
3 May 2022: XINHUANET, Rising food prices blamed for deepening poverty in S. Africa – Xinhua.
1 May 2022: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa continue to soar – and worse is still to come.
1 May 2022: Economy 24, Food prices in South Africa continue to soar – and worse is still to come.

April 2022

29 April 2022: IOL, Cost of household basket continues to rise due to global and local factors.
29 April 2022: Citizen Business, Household food basket price for April increases again.
28 April 2022: The Witness, Food prices continue to go up.
26 April 2022: The Witness, KZN food security in under threat.
20 April 2022: Sowetan Live, Lowering state-imposed tariffs on trade can help our economy grow.
20 April 2022: Herald Live, Sassa increases food vouchers to R3.960 for families who lost loved ones in KZN – What you need to know.
18 April 2022: Food for Mzansi, Nutrition security impossible without affordability.
13 April 2022: New Frame, No ends meat: South Africans go without.
13 April 2022: City Press, No ends meat: South Africans go without.
13 April 2022: Times Live, Making ends meat: Cash-strapped South Africans go without nutritious food.
12 April 2022: Business Tech, South Africans are set to be squeezed further by rising prices.
1 April 2022: Cape Times, Food prices in March rise well above inflation.

March 2022

31 March 2022: IOL, South African households are paying R410 more for a basket of food.
30 March 2022: The Witness, Average cost of household food basket in KZN increases.
30 March 2022: Business Day, Basic food costs 10% more today than a year ago.
29 March 2022: The South African, Comp Commission to investigate fresh produce sector as prices soar.
29 March 2022: News 365, Big food price hikes coming for South Africa.
28 March 2022: Future media, Warnings of fuel price increase impact on consumers.
23 March 2022: Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office, Economic Digest 30. Living on a minimum wage by Kenny Pasensie.
22 March 2022: Sunday World, SARB set to hike repo rates, amid high food, fuel prices.
18 March 2022: Business Insider South Africa, Yes, bread prices are going to skyrocket. No, you shouldn’t buy a new freezer just for bread.
18 March 2022: The World News, South Africans battling to make ends meet as cost of food rises.
18 March 2022: The Citizen, South Africans battling to make ends meet as cost of food rises.
16 March 2022: The Skills Portal, Sassa Child Support Grant Not Enough.
5 March 2022: The Mercury, War ‘dire’ for the SA economy.
3 March 2022: Polity.Org, DA: Mat Cuthbert, Address by DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition.
2 March 2022: The South African, SA homes rocked by massive price shocks – Household Affordability Index.
1 March 2022: Dispatch Live, POLL | How are you coping with high food prices?
1 March 2022: Sunday Times Daily, South Africans drop nutritional food from trolleys as costs soar.
1 March 2022: Supermarket Retailer, 21 food items South Africans are paying a lot more for right now.

February 2022

28 February 2022: Business day, Food prices have increased by almost 9% in a year.
28 February 2022: Despatch Live, Struggling South Africans hit with nearly 9% increase in food prices.
28 February 2022: Sowetan Live, Struggling South Africans hit with nearly 9% increase in food prices.
27 February 2022: Sunday Times, Despair, anger, loss and laughter: how two years of Covid-19 affected SA.
23 February 2022: Africa Press, Crushed by living costs: consumers in the country in ‘deep trouble’.
19 February 2022: The Sunday Mail, Why formal employment is not a guaranteed path to social equity.
19 February 2022: The Sunday Mail, Why formal employment is not a guaranteed path to social equity.
10 February 2022: Food for Mzansi, Inflation 101: Wage increases are simply wiped out.
8 February 2022: Wired 24, New ‘living wage’ for South Africa.
4 February 2022: My Broadband, Big food price hikes coming for South Africa.
3 February 2022: Mossel Bay Advertiser, Food Inflation: the culprit is primarily global developments.
1 February 2022: The Citizen, Food inflation: the culprit is primarily global developments – economist.

January 2022

31 January 2022: South Cape Forum, Low-income consumers still battle high food prices – Food Basket Survey.
31 January 2022: Knysna-Plett Herald, Low income consumers still battle high prices – Food Basket Survey.
27 January 2022: Cape Business News, SA sees significant food hikes across the board.
26 January 2022: Business Tech, Triple blow for South Africans as food prices add to consumer burden.
26 January 2022: Times Live, Concern as food prices increase by almost 9% within a year.
26 January 2022: Economy 24, Triple blow for South Africans as food prices add to consumer burden.
26 January 2022: Sowetan Live, Concern as food prices increase by almost 9% within a year.
26 January 2022: Business Day, SA’s poor people are getting poorer as prices climb.
25 January 2022, Moneyweb, SA’s cost of living remains unaffordable for many.
3 January 2022: Capetownetc, This is what consumers will pay for a basic basket in South Africa.

December 2021

5 December 2021: IOL, Frugal festive season for hard-hit consumers.
5 December 2021: City Press, Government urged to cushion blow for poor against next month’s expenses.
5 December 2021: Sunday Times, Christmas lunch will be served in SA despite global logjam.
4 December 2021: IOL, Covid-19 pandemic leaves many South Africans poorer than last year as food prices continue to rise.
2 December 2021: Moneyweb SAFM, Record fuel and food prices threaten consumers’ pockets.
2 December 2021: Isolezwe, Ukwenyuka kukaphethroli kuqongisa izinkinga kwabampofu.
2 December 2021: IOL News, Economic justice group PMBEJD says, food prices continue on upward trajectory.
2 December 2021: Business Tech, Food prices changes in Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.
1 December 2021: New York Press Agency, Record fuel and food prices threaten consumers’ pockets.
1 December 2021: UK Times News, Rising prices to hit South Africa at Christmas.
1 December 2021: Business Tech, Price hike double-blow to hit South Africa over Christmas.

November 2021

30 November 2021: Business Tech, 14 grocery items in South Africa that are far more expensive than a year ago.
30 November 2021: The Citizen, Consumers battling high food, fuel prices and higher repo rate with same salaries.
12 November 2021: The Post, Vegetable hawkers feel the pinch as they fork out almost R200 a bag for potatoes and R300 for a box of green beans.
11 November 2021: IOL, Eskom boss Andre De Ruyter slated over dead horse remark.
3 November 2021: The Citizen, Despair looms as food prices soar.
2 November 2021: The Citizen, Tough times are getting tougher, as food prices continue to skyrocket.

October 2021

29 October 2021: IOL, Tough times ahead as food prices rise again.
28 October 2021: Business Tech, 25 grocery items that have become more expensive in South Africa.
27 October 2021: Business Day, Food prices for some low-income families soar 10% in October.
24 October 2021: Sunday Times, Government insurance bungling ‘is why SA food prices are soaring’.
13 October 2021: The Mercury, SA food prices will impact the health of many, report finds 9.4% hike for groceries.
7 October 2021: KZN Invest, Let’s just go simple.
4 October 2021: Business Tech, Food prices in Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.
3 October 2021: IOL, September household food baskets softens off highs.
3 October 2021: City Press, Food prices squeeze the poor.

September 2021

29 September 2021: Sunday Times, Child grants simply don’t cut it any more as SA’s food prices soar.
12 September 2021: Briefly Website, R460 Child Grant Far Below the Required R624 a Month to Survive in South Africa.

August 2021

August 2021: DMC News, Bad news for the poor, as household food basket survey shows another increase.
2 August 2021: The Citizen, The fruit of the looting and unrest: even hungrier people.
1 August 2021: Sunday Times, Distress grant: ‘People say it’s not a lot, but for us, that is everything.’
1 August 2021: Business Tech, Where are you paying more for food: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.
1 August 2021: Financial Times, ANC faction stirs ‘dangerous politics’ in South Africa’s towns.

July 2021

29 July 2021: News Nation USA, Food prices in South Africa – here’s what you’re paying more for.
29 July 2021: Cape Argus, High food costs continue to hurt low-income group.
29 July 2021: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa edge higher – here’s what you’re paying more for.
29 July 2021: The Witness, Hunger-bomb is still ticking, warns Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group.
28 July 2021: City Press, Ramaphosa’s R350 grant not enough – economic justice group.
27 July 2021: The Sowetan, Grant will beat back hunger.
24 July 2021: The Economist, Where does South Africa go from here?
22 July 2021: News 24, Think BIG – Basic Income Grant needs to be more than just food, say researcher.
20 July 2021: The Citizen, Food shortage in KZN averted, but access is the problem.
18 July 2021: My Broadband, Big food price increases in South Africa.
13 July 2021: New Frame, Food riots show the need for Basic Income Grant.
13 July 2021: Global Citizen, Poverty, Inequality and Looting: Everything you need to know about South Africa’s protests.
11 July 2021: Bloomberg, Six killed as South African riots spread after jailing of Zuma.
9 July 2021: Careers Portal, Calls for the return of the SASSA R350 grant.
6 July 2021: The Skills Portal, SA government intervention required to fight hunger.
2 July 2021: Tech Talk, Average household food basket soar by R271.90 in June.
1 July 2021: IOL, Average household food basket price soars by R271.90 in June.
1 July 2021: Fresh Plaza, Food prices in South Africa much higher than last year.

June 2021

30 June 2021: The South African, Now SA households struggle with soaring food prices.
3 June 2021: Xinhua Net, Rising food prices blamed for deepening poverty in S. Africa.

May 2021

18 May 2021: The Sowetan, Sharing bread with the hungry the most basic act of humanity.
15 May 2021: The Sowetan, City of Joburg withdraws controversial proposal for prepaid electricity surcharge.
13 May 2021: Farmers Weekly, More food price increases not benefitting all farmers.
9 May 2021: Weekend Argus, Consumers feel the pinch as food prices continue to soar.
5 May 2021: The Witness, Hunger driving housebreakings and petty crime.
4 May 2021: IOL Business Report, Rising food prices put manufacturers in tight spot.
3 May 2021: The Citizen, Skyrocketing food prices leading to a struggle at the till.
3 May 2021: Business Tech, Why you should expect further food price hikes in South Africa.

April 2021

29 April 2021: The Sowetan, South Africans to fork out 10% more for food in 2021.
29 April 2021: Sunday Times, SA’s struggling women deprive themselves to feed their families.
29 April 2021: Business Tech, Food price hikes in South Africa in April – here’s what you’re paying more for.
19 April 2021: The Mercury, Elderly hit hard by sharp rise in food prices.
15 April 2021: The Witness, Organisations warn hungry citizens create a very fragile future for South Africa.
6 April 2021: Sunday Times, ‘Our poor are hungrier than they have ever been’: SA’s food insecurity crisis.
6 April 2021: The Citizen, Basic food basket for the poor remains lean.
6 April 2021: Daily Maverick, For vulnerable households, the right to dignified existence warps into torture at the till point.
4 April 2021: The Citizen, South Africans paying nearly 5% more for basic food items – index.
1 April 2021: Daily News, Calls for the Reserve Bank to intervene on rising inflation on essential goods.

March 2021

31 March 2021: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa are up in recent months – here’s what you are paying more for.
19 March 2021: Mail & Guardian, Inside the life of South Africans who cannot afford a nutritious meal for children.
17 March 2021: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa – these items have become more expensive over the last 6 months.
10 March 2021: The South African, SASSA grants not in line with rising food, electricity prices.
10 March 2021: The Citizens, No hope for poor children without nutritious food.
10 March 2021: The Citizen, Bad news for poor in cost of basic food basket survey.
10 March 2021: Daily News, Meat exporting organisation ruffles feathers.
8 March 2021: Business Tech, Food, electricity and petrol prices are all going up – as South Africans keep getting poorer.
8 March 2021: Daily News, SA tops global food security index on continent, but affordability still low.
7 March 2021: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa – these items have become more expensive over the last 6 months.
7 March 2021: City Press, SA’s food security declines as prices continue to rise.
5 March 2021: Food for Mzansi, Women and children remain ‘the faces of poverty in SA.’
3 March 2021: Times Live, Food prices to rise by as much as 10%, warns economic rights advocacy group.
1 March 2021: Daily News, South Africans brace for increases in food, fuel and electricity.

February 2021

25 February 2021: Daily News, Pensioners angry over small grants increase.
25 February 2021: The Mercury, Civil society groups slam Mboweni’s ‘anti-poor’ budget.
24 February 2021: New Frame, ‘How am I free if I still go to bed hungry?’
13 February 2021: The Witness, The politics of pricing.
11 February 2021: The Mercury, Minimum pay called ‘a poverty wage.’
8 February 2021: IOL, Consumer Watch: Price increases on bare necessities hurting poor.
5 February 2021: Cape Town Etc, 55.5% of South Africa’s population cannot afford essential groceries.
4 February 2021: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa in 2021: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.
1 February 2021: Daily News, Grim picture of growing household hunger, poverty.

January 2021

30 January 2021: Foodformzansi, Food prices: ‘No rest for poor mothers.’
27 January 2021: All4Women, Food price spike: Families battle to fork out almost R200 extra for staples.
27 January 2021: Sunday Times Daily, SA women have a lot on their plate and little to eat as prices soar.
7 January 2021: The Witness, ‘Poor now worse off’, with many struggling to even put food on the table.
4 January 2021: Sunday Times, SA Struggles to feed itself as prices soar and government is slow to react.

November 2020

30 November 2020: All4Women, No relief for hungry households: Festive season food prices continue to rise.
26 November 2020: Business Tech, Food prices are climbing again in South Africa – here’s how much an average food basket costs.
26 November 2020: The Mercury, Consumers will pay more for groceries this festive season.
26 November 2020: The Witness, Basic food basket costs R161 more.

October 2020

23 October 2020: Diamond Fields Advertiser, Major concern as Northern Cape residents struggle to feed themselves.
21 October 2020: The Citizen, ‘Stopping grant top-ups now is madness’ says NGO.
20 October 2020: City Press, Food prices continue to soar, putting millions at risk.
18 October 2020: Business Tech, Food prices in Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.
19 October 2020: Daily Maverick, Activists protest against growing hunger in a land of plenty.
17 October 2020: Saturday Star, Millions of South Africans are forced to rely on government assistance to avert starvation.
16 October 2020: The Mercury, Poor left behind as food prices soar.
16 October 2020: The Witness, Families hard hit as food basket becomes unaffordable.
4 October 2020: Sunday Times, Keep grants in place as food crisis deepens, government urged.
2 October 2020: The Mercury, Major concern as people struggle to feed themselves.

September 2020

30 September 2020: All4Women, Grocery bills have shot up – Here’s how much MORE we’re paying + why it’s putting our health at risk.
30 September 2020: All4Women, Family meals & finances – How skyrocketing grocery prices are affecting our kids’ nutrition.
29 September 2020: Business Tech, Here’s how many domestic workers lost their jobs during lockdown.
21 September 2020: The Witness, Survey finds that 55% of South Africans need debt assistance.
21 September 2020: Business Tech, New data shows how much money domestic workers earn in South Africa.
7 September 2020: Grocotts Mail, The real increase in food prices is shocking.
7 September 2020: Daily News, Covid-19 increasing income related poor health by six times new research finds.

August 2020

28 August 2020: The Times, ‘You pick up 10kg flour and you weigh it in your hands and in your heart.’
27 August 2020: Business Tech, Food prices are climbing again in South Africa – much sooner than anticipated.
27 August 2020: All4Women, Grocery bills have skyrocketed – But we’re paying the price for buying cheaper too: here’s why.
27 August 2020: The Mercury, Food, fuel, funeral prices soar.
26 August 2020: The Times, Poor households hit hard by a worrying rise in basic food prices.
26 August 2020: Daily News, It’s official. The price of food has gone up since lockdown began.
26 August 2020: All4Women, Our grocery bills just went up – AGAIN.
24 August 2020: New Frame, SA companies cash in on Covid-19.
14 August 2020: The Daily News, Cost of living for the poor goes up.
3 August 2020: New Frame, Long Read | Fully loaded taxis are a Covid timebomb.
2 August 2020: Sunday Times, Basic Income Grant.

July 2020

31 July 2020: The Sowetan, Food prices wreak havoc with poor.
31 July 2020: The Conversation, South Africa needs better food price controls to shield poor people from COVID-19 fallout.
30 July 2020: The Times, SA’s poor hit hard as basic food prices escalate 11.6% in a year.
22 July 2020: The Citizen, Basic income grant shouldn’t go towards food only, says researchers.
16 July 2020: Farmers Weekly, Gap between farm and retail prices ‘warrant investigation.’
15 July 2020: Daily Maverick, Many mothers going hungry for the sake of their children, new data shows.
10 July 2020: The Citizen, Hunger and lack of food access more acute under Covid-19.
7 July 2020: The Mercury, Survey shows Covid-19 hiked food prices – but things are stabilising.
4 July 2020: The Citizen, South Africans worried about food price increases during Covid-19 pandemic – survey.
2 July 2020: The Daily News, Santaco taxi fare hikes a bitter pill for struggling commuters.

June 2020

27 June 2020: Business Tech, Here’s how much the average price for a household food basket has increased in South Africa.
27 June 2020: City Press, Transport and power hikes strike the poor.
25 June 2020: The Witness, Mboweni comes up empty.
18 June 2020: All4Women, Tighten your belts: We could be paying as much as 30% more for food thanks to lockdown.
16 June 2020: The Citizen, Food prices up by as much as 30%, and things are only getting worse.
2 June 2020: Daily Maverick, Why are South Africans hungry when there’s surplus food?

May 2020

31 May 2020: City Press, Business booms for loan sharks.
28 May 2020: Retail Brief Africa, Food prices increase for low-income families.
28 May 2020: Times Select, Struggling SA women do deals with the devil to put food on the table.
28 May 2020: The Witness, Food costs rocket in lockdown.
27 May 2020: Business Tech, Food prices in South Africa have spiked – particularly these items.
27 May 2020: The Mercury, Battle to feed families as food prices soar, consumption rises during lockdown.
27 May 2020: Daily News, 7.8% rise in food prices leaves sour taste.
27 May 2020: IOL Business Report, Price of food for low income families increases.
27 May 2020: Centurion Rekord, Covid-19: Low-income households turn to loan sharks to fight hunger.
26 May 2020: GroundUp, Low-income families are spending more on food since March, says report.
23 May 2020: Cape Argus, Covid-19 hits South Africa in the pockets.
23 May 2020: Business Tech, Here’s how the average price for a household food basket has increased in South Africa.
22 May 2020: Food for Mzansi, Hunger epidemic: The choice between safety and food.
14 May 2020: Daily Maverick, Hunger crisis: Getting food to the needy.
14 May 2020: New Frame, Social grants and food aid provide scant relief.
10 May 2020: Sunday Times, Government, NGOs at odds over distribution of food parcels.
10 May 2020: Sunday Times, ‘They can’t survive if I die’: Stalwart gogos fear for their families.
6 May 2020: Daily Maverick, KwaZulu–Natal hit by exorbitant price increases for basic food items.
6 May 2020: Times live, Fear and hunger: 7 million set to rush retailers for child grants.
5 May 2020: The Witness, Pietermaritzburg Pensioners Forum, Sassa snarl-up misery

April 2020

29 April 2020: The Mercury, Concern as food prices spiral out of reach for many families.
29 April 2020: The Witness, Shock at increase in cost of food basket.
29 April 2020: IOL Business Report, Women from low-income families forced to wait in long queues outside supermarkets.
29 April 2020: Daily News, Women battle to support their families as food prices soar amid coronavirus pandemic.
28 April 2020: City Press, Food prices skyrocket. Justice group slams economic policy.
28 April 2020: Daily Dispatch, Anger stews as South African women go hungry to keep their families fed.
24 April 2020: Daily News, Stats-SA undertakes survey to see how Covid-19 has affected South African.
23 April 2020: City Press, Food security and lockdown: Is enough being done?
23 April 2020: Mail & Guardian, Pietermaritzburg Pensioners Forum, Hunger is as big a threat as Covid.
22 April 2020: New Frame, KwaZulu-Natal’s elderly go hungry.
19 April 2020: Sunday Times, Covid-19 lockdown: millions hungry as work dries up.
17 April 2020: Isolezwe, ‘Indlala izobulala abantu ngaphambi kweCorona.’
16 April 2020: The Mercury, Pensioners appeal for a better grant deal as lockdown worsens their plight.
15 April 2020: The Mail & Guardian, South Africa’s invisible majority: Women feeding hungry families
15 April 2020: The Mercury, Relief as Reserve Bank slashes the repo rate.
14 April 2020: City Press, Lockdown regulations financially devastating for small vendors.
4 April 2020: Saturday Star, Covid-19 hitting the poor the hardest.
2 April 2020: The Mercury, Supermarkets hiked food by 10% ahead of lockdown regulations.
1 April 2020: PLAAS, Food in the time of the coronavirus: Why we should be very, very afraid.
1 April 2020: Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, Letter from the Children’s Institute to the President calling for a R500 increase in the monthly Child Support Grant.
1 April 2020: Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, Covid-19 info brief: Social grant increases are an immediate and feasible route to protecting children and their families.

February 2020

26 February 2020: New Frame, Minimum wage to increase by just 76 cents.
26 February 2020: The Witness, Increase pension grants: grants boost real economy.
24 February 2020: Daily News, R20 minimum wage increase is not enough.
20 February 2020: The Mercury, 1% VAT hike would have ripple effect – economists.
18 February: The Witness, Put the money in their hands.
18 February 2020: Business Tech, New salaries for domestic workers after the national minimum wage increase.
11 February 2020: 2 Oceans Vibe News, Let’s Talk About How Much You Should Pay Your Domestic Worker This Year.
10 February 2020: Business Tech, How much you should be paying your domestic worker in 2020.
5 February 2020: IOL, Middle income earners feeling the pinch of inflation.

January 2020

31 January 2020: Isolezwe, Kunzima kubantu abahola kancane.
30 January 2020: Business Tech, South African households are getting poorer, while the cost of living continues to rise.
30 January 2020: MSN Money, Household food basket price increases.
29 January 2020: IOL Business Report, Unions say 5% wage offer will make workers poorer.
27 January 2020: New Frame, Workers want one minimum wage for all.

December 2019

20 December 2019: Daily maverick, Sky-high price of SA cellular services has life-threatening consequences.
19 December 2019: Business Tech, The big problem with the National Minimum Wage – one year later.
13 December 2019: Grocotts Mail, One Wage Campaign stands out against wage discrimination.
10 December 2019: Health E News, A quarter of SA children’s hospital deaths linked to severe malnutrition.
3 December 2019: Cape Times, Workers’ rights organisations call for equality for all on minimum wage.

November 2019

28 November 2019: Cape Times, Call for higher national minimum wage.
22 November 2019: The Citizen, Reserve Bank ‘could have helped consumers’.

October 2019

28 October 2019: WITS, South Africa still has a long way to go on the right to food.
25 October 2019: The Witness, Crisis Deepens – 56% living on less than R41 a day.
26 October 2019: The Citizen, Food costs stunt children, bind them to poverty – Economic Justice and Dignity.
24 October 2019: Post, Too poor to put food on the table.
22 October 2019: SAFCEI blog, FOOD INEQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
22 October 2019: News 24, Child support grant: ‘We sometimes go to bed on an empty stomach’.
16 October 2019: Health E-News, World Food Day: The struggle to survive on a child support grant.
14 October 2019: Citizen, SA’s social grants under threat.
14 October 2019: Vryheid Herald, A new Index shows a shocking number of South Africans live below the poverty line.
11 October 2019: The North Coast Courier, A new Index shows a shocking number of South Africans live below the poverty line.
8 October 2019: Business Tech, More than half of South Africans are living on less than R41 a day.
2 October 2019: Business Tech, Here’s how much more you’re paying for food in South Africa compared to a year ago.
2 October 2019: Food, Money, Shops & Retail, South Africa, One Year Later, Here’s How Much More You’re Paying For Groceries.

September 2019

11 September 2019: Mercury, Inflation continues to bite as food prices ease.

August 2019

1 August 2019: Business Tech, This is how much money the poorest are living on each month in South Africa.
12 August 2019: Witness, More job losses loom in Pietermaritzburg.
23 August 2019: Lifestyle – Money, Well Done, You’re In South Africa’s Richest 10% – Here’s What You Need To Join The Top 1%.
29 August 2019: Citizen, Poor households now squeezed for survival.
29 August 2019: The World News, Poor households now squeezed for survival.
29 August 2019: George Herald, Poor households now squeezed for survival.

July 2019

31 July 2019: Business Tech, 34,000 domestic workers lost their jobs in 2019 so far.
8 July 2019: Mercury, Rising prices bring consumers to their knees.
2 July 2019: SABC News online, Organisation calls for role of Reserve Bank to be scrutinised.

June 2019

18 June 2019: Business Tech, 4 things killing your wallet in South Africa right now.

April 2019

18 April 2019: The Citizen, Mboweni’s cake flour zero-VAT plan backfires on the poor.
17 April 2019: Business Day, Zero-rating VAT plan is completely inadequate, civil society group says.
6 April 2019: The Mercury, Durban residents petition to stop tariff increases.
4 April 2019: The Mercury, Eskom’s latest hike will ‘wipe out’ R80 grant increase.
1 April 2019: Health-E News, #FreeToBleed, Zero-rating and free pads to start in South Africa.

March 2019

12 March 2019: The Mercury, How Eskom’s electricity hike will affect pensioners.

February 2019

21 February 2019: The Witness, Downward Spiral Continues.
21 February 2019: Martizburg Sun, City grannies want December bonuses.
21 February 2019: The Mercury, #Budget2019: Motorists will be hit hardest from Budget Speech.
21 February 2019: The Mercury, #Budget2019: ‘We can’t survive on paltry R80 increase’.
7 February 2019: Mail & Guardian, Mr President, the old-age pension is an investment, not a burden.
6 February 2019: Times Live, Pensioners: Dear Mr President, we want a 13th cheque.
4 February 2019: Business Day, Minimum wage exemptions will leave workers worse off than before, NGO says.

December 2018

10 December 2018: The Witness, Wage hike for domestics ‘still too low’.

November 2018

18 November 2018: City Press, Pensioners demand 13^th cheque.
12 November 2018: The Witness, The ACTUAL cost of living.
9 November 2018: Isolezwe Abadala bafuna ukuholelwa ibhonasi ngoDesemba.
2 November 2018: The Mercury, Could electricity price hikes lead to meter tampering?
1 November 2018: ENCA, Pensioners demand increase to deal with high cost of living.
1 November 2018: The Mercury, LOOK: Pensioners ask Parliament committee for grant increase.
1 November 2018: Cape Times, KZN Pensioners address Parliament over pay-outs.

October 2018

31 October 2018: The Witness, Gogos call for better pension.
25 October 2018: Power FM MTBPS, Gogos want Christmas bonus from Tito Mboweni.
25 October 2018: The Star Late Edition, VAT Scrapped on Essentials: Mboweni announces zero-rating on sanitary towels, cake flour and bread flour from April.
24 October 2018: The Post, Too poor to put food on the table.
18 October 2018: The Mercury, Food prices on the rise.
17 October 2018: Maritzburg Sun, ‘Line between hunger and anger growing thinner’.
16 October 2018: Moneyweb, World Food Day, Outlook for food security has not improved.
16 October 2018: IOL News, Government urged to avert crisis as poverty levels ‘accelerate’.
4 October 2018: Daily News, How latest #FuelHike will hit the poor.

September 2018

21 September 2018: DGMT, Why we need big business to make bold moves and get behind this simple super food.
13 September 2018: Daily Maverick, Zero-rating foods, petrol price hikes supercharge a debate day.
12 September 2018: Business Day, Lobby groups and NGOs try to convince Parliament to zero rate chicken.
12 September 2018: Fin24, VAT: Give us the chicken, organization appeal to Parliament.
12 September 2018: Fin24, 7 things treasury, parliament must consider as they expand the list of zero-vat items.
3 September 2018: Daily Maverick (By Health-e News), Thousands go hungry after mismanagement of food relief.
2 September 2018: City Press, Editorial: Food wars begin.

August 2018

13 August 2018: Business Live, Food crisis is much bigger than simply tinkering with zero-rating VAT.
13 August 2018: Times Live, VAT zero-rating not the best way to help the poor‚ warn experts.
12 August 2018: Inter Press News Agency, How the Lack of Affordable Vegetables is Creating a Billion-Dollar Obesity Epidemic in South Africa.

July 2018

15 July 2018: City Press, Brace for more pain: Price increases push poor to cut back on food purchases.
7 July 2018: IOL, ‘It’s Cyril to the rescue’.

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