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Slow inflation drop offers little relief for struggling households

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen As consumer inflation slightly dropped last week, we want to understand what the month of May looked like by checking in with those tracking the Household Affordability Index report. Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group Programme Coordinator, Mervyn Abrahams, spoke to VOC Breakfast on Monday about these developments. “What we are seeing since April is a slight decline in inflationary pressures. For instance, the Consumer Price Index […]

today27 May 2024

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Small decrease in food basket cost offers limited relief for South African households

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The latest household affordability index report reveals a minor decrease in the total cost of the average household food basket for February. Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD), discussed these findings on VOC Breakfast. Abrahams highlighted the fluctuating trend in food prices, noting slight decreases nationwide from October to December, followed by a 1.7% spike in January, and now a nearly […]

today22 February 2024

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