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People living below poverty line pay nearly 10% more for staple foods while the social security system fails to catch up

The average cost of household food baskets across South Africa has increased by R384.78, or 10 percent, to R4 241.11 over the past 12 months, according to the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD).

The East African Sunday July 18 2021 Looters take away items left in a vandalised mall in Vosloorus, on July 14. The raging unrest first erupted a week ago after former president Jacob Zuma started serving a 15-month term for contempt of court. PHOTO | AFP Summary Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni promised more arrests. The government was confident that the situation was calming down. Advertisement The State Security Agency confirmed it received intelligence that some of its former senior members supporters of the ex-president, were planning unrests When the Constitutiona...

Andy du Plessis According to Stats SA’s 2019 General Household Survey – conducted before the pandemic – 28% of South Africans are regarded as poor, because they are living on less than R2 500 per month. Image: iStock While inflation seems to be steadily increasing, the sharp April rise to 4.4% from 3.2% in March has largely been driven by transport costs and food prices. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the year-onyear increase in fo...

Poor people unable to afford nutritious food – survey Food prices are keeping nutritious food off poor people’s plates which in turn makes them more vulnerable to Covid-19. Source Friday, 02 July 2021, 07:00 The group says the mothers who participate in the price survey say that high food prices have “hollowed out” proper nutrition on the family plate. BUSINESS NEWS - The cost of the average household food basket has increased by R271.90 (7.1%) from September last year, when it cost R3,856.34, to R4,128.23 i...