'The demand for food is going through the roof because people simply can't afford to buy just basic groceries. Government... is leaving the non-profit sector to carry the can.' Andy Du Plessis, MD - FoodForward SA
Basic foods cost almost 13% more than they did last year says the food redistribution organisation.RELATED: 'What it costs to fill up my tank is what pensioner gets as social grant'On an annual basis we take a look at very specific products, mainly basic products, and we track their prices at two different retailers.
So although CPI is sitting at 6.5% we are finding that with food inflation, when it's specifically isolated, the price difference is just exorbitant between last year and this year... and those figures don't even take into account the kind of issues we're having because of the Russia-Ukraine crisis...He says they're finding more and more that poor people have to continue to buy cheaper and cheaper foods.
Andy Du Plessis, MD - FoodForward SA He says the organisation has seen a 122% increase year on year in its application numbers, with at least 80% not meeting the strict criteria to qualify for food assistance.
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