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Slight respite for hard-pressed consumers

Shoppers have had the tiniest sliver of reprieve to their monthly food basket, with household items predominantly on the decrease in February.Consumer inflation increased in January and yearly costs remain high, but the increase margin both nationally and in the Buffalo City Metro was dampened.

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Households continue to struggle as cost of August food basket increases

There seems to be no end in sight to the steep increases in food basket prices, with shoppers paying more than R40 extra in August for the same items.

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DStv, gym and medical aid: here are the things South Africans are giving up to make ends meet

Online research company InfoQuest conducted a survey asking 300 nationally-representative consumers what policies or contracts they cancelled over the past six months due to the ailing economy.

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Consumers hit hard as food costs 10% more than last year

Food costs 10% more in South Africa than it did one year ago, with basics such as eggs, milk and vegetables more expensive.

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Calls mount for more foods, including baby food, to be VAT-free as prices increase by 14%

The plea for the government to consider removing the 15% VAT on more foods, including baby foods, is gaining momentum as prices increase.

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Food prices soar by nearly 12% in one year

South Africans are paying nearly R5,000 for a household food basket — up 11.6% from a year ago.

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Tighten your belts, draw up a budget to control your funds

SA is currently faced with a tough economy and the cost of living keeps increasing.

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Food Lover's Market features tops for consumers feeling the pinch

Woolworths rates well for basic groceries, but most expensive for meat, fish and chicken

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When the chips are down: cost of potatoes drives up South African Shisa Nyama Index

A bag of the tubers cost 28% more in February than in December

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Food costs 13% more than a year ago, says economic justice and dignity group

South Africans are paying nearly R5,000 for a basic food basket — R570 more than a year ago.

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