Government and experts at odds over reason for continued high cost of food in SA
Decreased food inflation, no load-shedding and lower fuel costs have not yet resulted in price cuts
23 January 2025 - 05:00
The government has called on South Africans to be a little more patient before they see a decrease in food prices.
It says high-level meetings are ongoing to try to figure out why a decrease in food inflation, no load-shedding and lower fuel prices for months now have not yet resulted in a decrease in on-shelf prices at retailers...
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