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Jannie Rossouw, Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand

Rising food prices hit poor people the hardest: a close look at inflation in South Africa

Food prices in South Africa are rising. Photo by Chen Cheng/Xinhua via Getty Images

Concerns about rising food prices are making the headlines across the world as pressures mount in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war has driven up prices of commodities, including wheat, which is a staple food in many countries.

Food inflation has recently been attracting a lot of media attention in South Africa too as concerns grow about people’s ability to afford basic foodstuffs.

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