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Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 9 May 2025

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

FMCG

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

Ann Sebastian 19 Mar 2025

Meat inflation drops to -0.1% year-on-year, boosting festive braai season

Agriculture

Meat inflation drops to -0.1% year-on-year, boosting festive braai season

Paul Makube 12 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Increase in business closures marks challenging start to 2024

Craig Blumenthal 1 Mar 2024

Economy

2023 was a somewhat better year for salaries and private pensions

31 Jan 2024

Sustaining existing trade partnerships and finding new markets is imperative for SA agriculture

Agribusiness

Sustaining existing trade partnerships and finding new markets is imperative for SA agriculture

John Hudson 22 Aug 2023

FMCG

Nestle increases local sourcing in South Africa with new processing plant

Anait Miridzhanian 19 Jul 2023

FMCG

Food producers warn of higher prices in SA as infrastructure crumbles

Tannur Anders and Anait Miridzhanian 5 Jul 2023

Sales

Q2 consumer confidence slumps as inflation bites

Sinchita Mitra 30 Jun 2023

Rolling blackouts have cost Spar more than R700m in diesel for generators over a six month period. Source: Reuters.

FMCG

Spar fears rising diesel spend amid blackouts

Tannur Anders 14 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

FMCG

Tiger Brands says load shedding set to squeeze income

Promit Mukherjee 30 May 2023

Economy

The MPC's decision: Another blow to consumers' wallets

Katja Hamilton 25 May 2023

2023 Annual Township CX Report launches on 7 June

CRM, CX, UX

2023 Annual Township CX Report launches on 7 June

Issued by Rogerwilco 18 May 2023

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Agriculture

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Wandile Sihlobo 9 May 2023

Demographic and lifestyle changes driving SA's evolving housing market

Trends

Demographic and lifestyle changes driving SA's evolving housing market

26 Apr 2023

A faster acceleration in food price inflation to another record high in March

Agribusiness

A faster acceleration in food price inflation to another record high in March

Paul Makube 20 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Thalia Petousis, portfolio manager at Allan Gray.

Markets & Investment

SA money market a saver's haven for investors

Thalia Petousis 4 Apr 2023

Voices of the poor: "We need people to know we are starving"

Food, Water & Energy Security

Voices of the poor: "We need people to know we are starving"

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Mar 2023

Global food prices decline for 11th month

Agro-processing

Global food prices decline for 11th month

6 Mar 2023

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cost of living crisis: The poor have been priced out

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 3 Feb 2023

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

Import/Export

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

1 Feb 2023

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Agribusiness

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Jan 2023

Consumers face another expensive braai season in 2022

Agro-processing

Consumers face another expensive braai season in 2022

Paul Makube 15 Dec 2022

SA consumer food price inflation accelerates further in September

Agribusiness

SA consumer food price inflation accelerates further in September

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Oct 2022

Retail property mildly more pressured in Q2, Covid-19 impacts not over yet

Retail & Hospitality Property

Retail property mildly more pressured in Q2, Covid-19 impacts not over yet

John Loos 9 Sep 2022

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Food Security

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul 9 Sep 2022

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Research

CompCom concerned consumers being overcharged on sunflower oil, bread

25 Aug 2022

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Agriculture

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Nigel Hunt 10 Aug 2022

The silent but deadly livelihoods crisis emerging

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The silent but deadly livelihoods crisis emerging

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Jul 2022

FMCG

Rising food prices hit poor people the hardest: a close look at inflation in South Africa

Jannie Rossouw 14 Jun 2022

Research

What South Africans are putting on their plates - report

20 May 2022

Recession fears: "Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain volatile"

Markets & Investment

Recession fears: "Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain volatile"

Katja Hamilton 19 May 2022

Ukraine-Russia war likely to drive more global and local food insecurity

Food Security

Ukraine-Russia war likely to drive more global and local food insecurity

29 Apr 2022

Demand for retail space on the rise - Q1 2022 FNB Property Broker Survey

Retail & Hospitality Property

Demand for retail space on the rise - Q1 2022 FNB Property Broker Survey

John Loos 21 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied. South African Reserve Bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago.

Economy

South African Reserve Bank announces repo rate hike

Katja Hamilton 24 Mar 2022

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Potential impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on SA's commercial property market

John Loos 7 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

Economy

Food price inflation pushes millions into poverty - the time to act is now

2 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa's food supplies

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Feb 2022

SA consumer food price inflation rate increases to 6.2%

Agriculture

SA consumer food price inflation rate increases to 6.2%

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Feb 2022

Markets & Investment

The South African Reserve Bank announces its decision

Katja Hamilton 27 Jan 2022

Agribusiness

SA consumer food price inflation likely to moderate somewhat in 2022

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Marginalised, desperate and angry: The poor are now beyond breaking point

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Marginalised, desperate and angry: The poor are now beyond breaking point

Andy du Plessis 5 Jan 2022

Agriculture

SA consumer food price inflation moderated further in November

Wandile Sihlobo 22 Dec 2021

Source: ©Sergey Nivens

Economy

Repo rate unchanged

27 Sep 2021

Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021

Agribusiness

Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021

Paul Makube 23 Sep 2021

Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

Agriculture

Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

17 Sep 2021

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Food Security

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Jul 2021

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers, stoke inflation

Agro-processing

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers, stoke inflation

Tanisha Heiberg 28 May 2021

Food inflation fuelling rising inflation figures

Agribusiness

Food inflation fuelling rising inflation figures

Ian van Niekerk 28 May 2021