A year ago the average cost of the household food basket, comprising 44 basic items, was R500 less than today, according to he latest Household Affordability Index, compiled by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group.
No respite from stress and anxiety of trying to feed the family and keep homes functioning, according to latest Household Affordability IndexSouth Africans who are struggling to keep their heads above water are forking out more for a basic food basket than they did last year.A year ago the average cost of the household food basket, comprising 44 basic items, was R500 less than today.
Released on Wednesday, the index shows the average cost of the basket increased by R534.47 from R4,241.11 in August 2021 to R4,775.59 in August 2022. Abrahams said progress in addressing the jobs crisis is too slow, adding that for the employed, salaries are being decimated byThe August 2022 cost of a basic nutritional food basket for a family of four is R3,212.Mervyn Abrahams, PMBEJD“In Pietermaritzburg, 350kWh of prepaid electricity increased by R56, from R731.50 to R787.50 . However, indications are that annual prepaid electricity tariff increases have risen well beyond 7.47%.
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