Where you are paying more for food in South Africa?

Published 2021년 8월 1일

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The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity group (PMBEJD) has reported a slight monthly increase in food basket prices in South Africa, with remote areas experiencing higher prices than major metros. The cost of the average basket has risen by 7.3% or R281 in the past 11 months, while inflation was much lower. The group noted significant price hikes in certain food items and regions, highlighting the challenges for households with a high expenditure on food. The PMBEJD's findings underscore the strain on households, especially those with low incomes, due to rising food and non-food inflation, and the impact of transport issues in some areas on food availability and prices.

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The latest food price data from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity group (PMBEJD) shows that outlying and remote areas in South Africa still carry the highest prices for food baskets – while among the major metros, Joburg prices are higher. The civil society initiative found that its household food basket recorded a slight increase in price month-on-month, and remains at much higher levels than September 2020, when the basket was first compiled. The basket was tracked at R9.20 (0.2%) more expensive than a month ago (June) at R4,137.43. Over the past 11 months, the cost of the average basket price increased by 7.3% or R281. Inflation over the same period was much lower, tracking between 3% and 5%. The basket comprises 44 core food items most frequently purchased by lower-income households who make up the majority of households in the country. Since September 2020, the PMBEJD tracks food prices in three major metropolitan areas – Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban – as ...

Source: Businesstech