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Access to basic foods lessening for those with limited or no income

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 food and nonalcoholic beverages prices was 6.3%, while transport prices rose by 10,6%. But the reality is that food prices at the tills have increased sharply over the past two years. A comparison of 2019 and 2021 food prices, conducted by FoodForward SA, shows that basic food prices have increased by 9.83%. Rising food prices area clear indication that access to basic.

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