The brief respite is over. South African consumers are feeling a renewed pinch as inflation climbed for the second month in a row, reaching an annual...
The rising cost of a grocery basket is more than an economic indicator; it’s a source of daily anxiety in millions of South African homes. That...
The rising cost of a simple grocery run is a source of daily anxiety for millions of South Africans. Now, that kitchen-table worry has reached the...
Shrinkflation in South Africa: Why Your Groceries Are Quietly Getting Smaller If you’ve ever opened a familiar snack and thought, “Wait, wasn’t this bigger before?”, you’re not...
With grain silos filling up and fields still ripe with promise, South Africa’s 2025 harvest may bring the one thing consumers need most: relief at the...
South Africans Feel the Pinch as June Inflation Ticks Up to 3% A loaf of bread. A bottle of wine. A monthly water bill. It’s the...
Ten years ago, R500 felt like something. Today, it feels like a joke. If you walked into a supermarket in 2015 with a crisp R500 note,...
Across South Africa, more and more families are facing a painful daily question: What will we eat today, if anything at all? Grocery bills have spiraled...
With South Africa’s consumer inflation falling to 2.7% in March 2025—the lowest since 2020—hopes are rising that the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) could cut interest...
Unpredictable weather continues to take a toll on South African agriculture, with farmers and sustainability experts warning of growing risks to food production, livestock, and national...