Tag: prices
Relief for consumers as fuel price set to drop
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced the adjustment of fuel prices with effect from 5 March 2025.
Based on current local and international...
No end in sight as prices continue to soar
Chicken prices have seen sharp increases over the past few years with no signs of slowing. In the past year alone, the price of...
Skyrocketing fuel prices cannot solely be blamed on the Ukraine war, economist says
Momentum Investments economist, Sanisha Packirisamym, says the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is largely to blame for skyrocketing fuel prices, however, she says...
Food price inflation pushes millions into poverty – the time to act is now
The continued steep rise in food price inflation, from 3.4% in 2019 to 5.7% at the beginning of this year, remains a major concern...
SA sees significant food hikes across the board
FIFTEEN (15) out of the 17 food items which are considered the core foods that should reasonably be found in most South African homes...
Global food prices dip in December
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reported that world food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for...
Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again –...
International Coffee Day feels very different this year. Introduced by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) on 1 October 2015 to raise awareness of the product and...
Get ready for higher petrol prices in July
South African motorists should prepare themselves to pay more at the pumps in July, with month-end data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) showing...
Food prices in South Africa are up in recent months – here’s what you...
The latest Household Affordability Index by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity group (PMBEJD) paints a bleak financial picture for South African households, where...
Global food prices rise by 3.9%
Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, according to a benchmark United Nations report released...
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