Food prices for some low-income families soar 10% in October
A study shows the average household food basket reached R4,317,56 in October — a R400.83 rise year on year and well above the R3,643,92 monthly minimum wage
27 October 2021 - 14:00
Inflation is steadily creeping up again in SA, but it is being experienced most severely in some of SA’s poorest households.
The latest household affordability index, compiled by a Pietermaritzburg-based civil society group, showed that the average household food basket for low-income households from regions around SA, rose an annual 10.2% in October, with expectations that times will only get tougher. ..
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