New sales data shows that the South African shoppers have undertaken some big shifts since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 - including where they shop and what they buy.
South Africa is seeing a strong push from retailers into online shopping and same-day delivery space, with the likes of Woolworths, Pick n Pay and Checkers looking to capture a slice of this growing segment.
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee last month hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% - its biggest margin in more than six years - in an effort to combat rising inflation.
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