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There was a slide showing that Eskom was in the lowest 10 percent of power producers worldwide in terms of its tariffs.
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Redistribution of farmland is a key catalyst for agricultural transformation and growth in South Africa.
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Food inflation drivers and expectations Although the overall inflation rate in South Africa has decreased over the past 6 months, albeit rather modestly, food inflation remains sticky.
Analysts believe interest rate cycle nearing peak, with another 50 basis points hike expected this week
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More than half (59%) of the panellists on the global financial platform Finder.com believe that Thursday will bring a 50 basis points (bps) increase, while 48% of the panel believe January is likely to be the peak of this interest rate cycle, with an additional 36% believing the rate will peak in March.
South Africa needs to focus on the plight of its small-scale farmers and find ways to support what is a critical component of the country’s food security and job creation.
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Small-scale poultry farmers, lacking the financial resources of the big commercial producers, have been hit hard in recent years – first by Covid-19 disruptions, then by fertiliser, fuel and feed increases due to the war in Ukraine and most recently by persistent load shedding that disrupts production.
Power cuts in South Africa: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off
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South Africans have been battered by power shortages for several years.
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