Shopping around for the best food prices definitely pays off as this latest survey of 12 monthly grocery essentials reveals.
SASSA grant increases have not been significant enough to alleviate household financial pain due to the rising cost of living.
Private chef Tiisetso Sebola is bringing his culinary skills forward with a new series, ‘Food As We Know It’.
Say it isn’t so: The ever-so-popular HP Sauce will no longer be available on supermarket shelves in South Africa.
Union believes the higher tariffs on imported chicken has been a factor leading to double digit IQF chicken price increases.
As the food price spirals a government agency has raised concern about nutrition and food security for the country’s poor.
But will consumers see lower maize prices on supermarket shelves in coming months?
South African avocado producers recently expressed concern over the increased theft from farms that are causing a great number of losses.
SA consumers have been warned to expect further food and fuel price increases following Statistics South Africa’s CPI data released on Wednesday.
The latest Household Affordability Index shows that the average cost of the Household Food Basket increased once more.
Due to customers being under financial pressure, Woolworths took the decision to invest in the prices of key product lines and categories.
Fuel prices and municipal tariffs drive the CPI up.
Food Lover’s Market has since agreed to lower the price of ginger and donate essential goods to an old age home.
SA’s annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) fell to its lowest reading since September 2004, dragged lower mainly by falling fuel prices.
Whether you spend too much on food or clothes, here are helpful guidelines to make your budget stretch further.
A research team have slammed the government for ‘ignoring’ the rising cost of our groceries, as food prices have increased significantly during lockdown.
He added that the agreement with Vodacom and MTN to lower prices prior to lockdown had come at the most opportune moment.
It’s about time we caught a break. Several popular items have become cheaper during lockdown, as food prices declined in the last month.
It’s been a tough lockdown, and it looks like our food prices are feeling the strain too. These items have soared in value, but some others have dropped.
Food prices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban vary. But, while we’re in lockdown, it’s intriguing to see who’s getting value-for-money.
Inflation rate edged up to 4% in December. However, food items such as bread, cereal and fish were up by 8% or more.
South Africa also commemorates World Food Day through various activities aimed at highlighting food and nutrition security.
The Tiger Brands Foundation believes South Africa’s food insecurity is being caused by the massive amount of food that is wasted on every year.
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters claim a proposed new import tariff on chicken meat could be devastating for the economy.
The latest industry data suggests that food prices in South Africa will be increasing soon. Here’s what has caused the unsavoury inflation for our groceries.