In its latest Essential Food Pricing Monitoring Report, released on Monday, the Competition Commission said costs across food value chains were beginning to settle, thanks in part to retailers absorbing some of the price pressure. That’s despite the impact of rolling blackouts, the deteriorating rail and port situation, the avian flu outbreak in April 2023 and global shipping disruptions caused by the conflict in the Red Sea.
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A comparative analysis of Land Reform in South Africa: ANC leads with vision and progress
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South Africa’s journey towards equitable land reform is a critical issue, embedding deep historical injustices that demand rectification.
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The worm moon has risen. The final full moon of winter in the northern hemisphere appeared on March 25 and owes its name to Native Americans who noted winter’s end by the trails of earthworms it illuminated on the newly thawed soil.
Contested Expropriation Bill closer to becoming law, but don’t hold your breath
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The National Council of Provinces, with eight provinces for and the Western Cape against, has adopted the Expropriation Bill. However, the legislation must return to the National Assembly for changes to be approved. That means its 16-year legislative journey is unlikely to be completed before the May elections.
Narratives that underpin the consumer food inflation outlook in South Africa
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The damaging effects of persistent dryness and heatwave in South Africa’s summer crop-growing regions have raised concerns about a possible rise in consumer food inflation in the coming months.
Cannabis Greatly Reduces the Chances of Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline According to a New Brain Research Study
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Cannabis users have significant decrease in Cognitive Decline
