The average cost of the Household Food Basket increased by R50,32
The average food basket cost South Africans R50.32 in January 2025, compared to December 2024. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD) has reported that a basic food basket cost R5 324.86 in January 2024, while a food basket in the first month of 2025 cost R5 433,70. In January 2025, the Cape Town basket reached R5 368.58, up R123,17 (2,3%) monthly and R151,36 (2,9%) annually. “Some of the […]