Who is paying more for food in South Africa: JHB, CPT or DBN?
How much are you paying for food in your province?
There's no denying that when it comes to the unrest saga, we have been steering towards the other direction, not to avoid the fact that it happened, but merely to focus on the good rather than the bad. That is why we are so excited about the #HandsOfHope initiative that is happening tomorrow.
We have partnered with The Sharks and will be engaging in a telethon to help raise money for those that have been affected by the unrest events. With that in mind, we found an interesting read about the areas in South Africa that have it worse when it comes to the cost of food.
According to Business Tech, the "latest food price data from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity group (PMBEJD) shows that outlying and remote areas in South Africa still carry the highest prices for food baskets – while among the major metros, Joburg prices are higher."
There is a consistency when it comes to the three main metropolitans, that is Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg, where the cost difference of the total household food basket is around R200.
Read more: Durban's food prices highest in country
"The value of the money we have in our pockets is being eroded by higher levels of inflation on basic goods and services viz. food, electricity, and transport. High inflation levels on food are especially harmful to households living on low incomes as families spend a much higher proportion of their income on food,” the PMBEJD told Business Tech.
When it comes to the repercussions of the recent unrest, experts are saying that KZN has been hit the hardest. But we wanted to ask you what the household items that you spend the most on are?
The truth is that many people are finding it more and more difficult to make ends meet.
Read more: Hands of Hope
We have made mention of the resiliency of South Africans. That was noticed when we all came together as communities and helped each other out during the unrest. With all that said, we would like to ask you to share your ways of making your food stretch. Perhaps your tips could help others out.
Also, if you are able, please do contact us tomorrow for our #HandsOfHope Telethon to donate what you can, the money will go to those communities that were affected during the unrest and help uplift and rebuild them.
If you are able to, you can call this number - 087 087 9495 to make a cash donation on the 5th of August between 6am and 1pm.
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