Food prices on the up amid adverse covid-19 effects
As the world come to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic and its adverse effects, many families in low-income households have noticed a steep price hike on everyday grocery items even while many have faced retrenchment packages or been unfairly dismissed. Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group, Mervyn Abrahams said that since the beginning of March a basket of 38 food items has increased up by 8.2%. […]
