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Minimum wage can’t keep up with rising food prices in SA
While the minimum wage in South Africa increased by 38% over the past five years, the price of the food basket increased by ...
Independent Online6d
How soaring food prices challenge South Africans relying on social grants
The rising price of the basic food basket means that even ... Meanwhile, the cost of an average food basket in South Africa has now reached R5,433.70 per month, which is R3,333 more than the ...
Proposed 2% VAT hike sparks debate among SA's food industry leaders
Finance Minister's proposed VAT increase from 15% to 17% faces strong criticism from farming associations and economic ...
The Citizen2d
Budget speech: VAT increase decision not made by someone who knows hunger
A 2% increase in VAT would hit poor people the hardest, although the undelivered budget speech added some foods to the zero-rated basket.
businesstech.co.za24d
Important changes to South Africa’s inflation basket
South Africa will ... housing in the basket of goods used to calculate the consumer price index to 24.1% from 24.5%. Even so, it remained the largest category, followed by food and non-alcoholic ...
CNBC Africa24d
South African statistics agency updates its inflation basket
PRETORIA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – South Africa’s statistics agency has updated its consumer inflation basket for the first time since 2022, including items like rosé wine, air fryers and streaming ...
Reuters25d
South African statistics agency updates its inflation basket
Housing and utilities, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport continue to have the biggest weightings in the basket. Statistics South Africa's Kelly said the weight of the food and non ...