While the minimum wage in South Africa increased by 38% over the past five years, the price of the food basket increased by ...

Recent data shows the monthly income South Africans need to live a ‘decent life,’ covering basic necessities and allowing for ...

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 ...

Finance Minister's proposed VAT increase from 15% to 17% faces strong criticism from farming associations and economic ...

In one of the few opportunities legislators get to publicly address the president every year, who got their facts right?

A 2% increase in VAT would hit poor people the hardest, although the undelivered budget speech added some foods to the ...

Millions of employed people in South Africa earn the minimum wage and struggle to afford basic food. When comparing the ...

THE economic reality in South Africa today leaves many middle-class households grappling with mounting expenses, dwindling disposable income, and a persistent inability to save for retirement.

The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its ...

In South Africa, a household gets 6,000 litres of free water a month. For a family of eight, this falls below the global ...

Added to this: The weight for food & non-alcoholic beverages ... the transport category has the third-highest weight in the basket. Consumers in South Africa are spending proportionally more ...