WATCH | Household Affordability Index | Food basket costs 0.5% more in September

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DURBAN – September was a good month for many things in South Africa, but not food prices.
There was a 0.5% rise in the average cost of the Household Food Basket.
Food stuffs such as maize meal and potatoes all saw increases.
READ: Household budgets ease as food costs decrease
That’s according to data released by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group.
The group’s Programme Coordinator, Mervyn Abrahams, spoke to eNCA.