Survey shows Covid-19 hiked food prices - but things are stabilising

Durban - Food prices have continued to rise during the Covid-19 lockdown although they are now showing signs of stabilising.

Rising transport costs and electricity price hikes will make it more difficult for low-income consumers to afford food as these expenses cut into budgets. Food prices that spiked over the past three months included rice: 29%, cake flour: 7%, white sugar: 4%, cooking oil: 13%, white bread: 16%, brown bread: 14%, sugar beans: 18%, eggs: 6%, maas: 9%, pilchards: 3%, onions: 60%, cabbage: 20%, carrots: 34% and spinach: 25%.

“The money remaining is not enough for families to secure proper nutritious food or to pay for other critical expenses. If the proposed taxi fare hikes of between R4 to R5 on local routes , and electricity tariffs of 6.9% are implemented, then workers will have to spend 62% of the wage just on transport and electricity. Even more food will have to be removed off the plate to pay for transport and electricity costs,” she said.

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