Calls for the Reserve Bank to intervene on rising inflation on essential goods
By Silindile Nyathikazi
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Durban - CALLS are being made for the Reserve Bank to monitor more stringently inflationary increases on food, electricity and transport, and their impact on low-income households and the broader economy.
Part of the plea also included for the central bank to act decisively when such increases threaten the affordability levels of low-income households and damage the economy.
This comes as the cost of the Durban household food basket increased by R26,70 (0,7%) from R4 051,78 in February 2021 to R4 078,48 in March 2021, according to the latest Household Affordability Index released by The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD).