Eskom's electricity tariff hikes have eaten away at what little South Africa's most vulnerable households have to spare.
The latest PMBEJD Household Affordability Index shows that the prices of core staples remain high, with five items reflecting price increases of well over 20% in June 2023.
The latest braai index from Bloomberg shows that food price acceleration may be easing faster than official data from Stats SA shows.
A recent comparison reveals the prices of nine essential items at South Africa's most popular grocery retailers for May 2023.
The price of domestic and personal hygiene products have seen a year-on-year increase almost double that of food in South Africa.
It's a really bad time to be into vegetables.
Food prices in South Africa remain stubbornly high.
Food prices in South Africa remain stubbornly high.
Food prices in South Africa remain stubbornly high.
The proposed increase to the National Minimum Wage spells bad news for most workers.
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