Survey shows food prices soaring above headline inflation – The Mail & Guardian

South African consumers are struggling as spiralling food prices cut deeply into household budgets. File photo by Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

National minimum wage earners can’t afford sufficient nutritious food to feed their families

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