As Covid-19 takes its toll on an already weak economy, a poll reveals that a growing number of citizens do not have the financial capacity to continue buying food and essentials
The City Press/Rapport Covid-19 Survey has revealed some stunning findings about how South Africans feel about the lockdown. Picture: City Press/iStock/Gallo Images
Of these economically constrained citizens, a staggering 18% said that, financially, they could not afford to go even a week with the current lockdown measures in place. Asked for how long they could buy food and essentials for their families, 53% of respondents said they could last three weeks or less, 23% said one month and 8% said three to six months.Fourteen percent said they could no longer afford their rent and 13% said they could manage one to three months.
Staple foods have been hard to come by for many, with 16% saying they are struggling to find mealiemeal, 9% struggling to find chicken, 12% battling to get other meats and 11% struggling to get fresh vegetables. Five percent were battling to find bread and fresh fruit.
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