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Many African countries have doubled the importation of agricultural food crops from outside the continent, even after the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area. (Halden Krog/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Global agricultural supplies remain solid

All indications are that we are on the verge of the long-awaited recovery of worldwide grain supplies

Wandile Sihlobo

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ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND DIGNITY GROUP

Cost of household food basket up by 7.3%

Foods that increased overall in price in August by 5% or more included rice (5%), butternut (9%), apples (8%) and oranges (8%)

Lyse Comins

Since it became clear that the country had moved past the worst of the cost-of-living crisis, the question has been, “When will things get better?” (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL

SA’s food inflation should carry on slowing, despite global risks

Regardless of the instability of world production, there are strong reasons to feel optimistic about grocery prices

Wandile Sihlobo