December 2022 marked the highest cost of the National Agricultural Marketing Council's urban food basket with 28 items
In December 2022, 24 of 28 food items had price increases that exceeded the South African Reserve Bank's 6% inflation target, with onions (47.0%), followed by apples (32.7%), sunflower oil (28.1%), maize meal (27.0%) and Ceylon/black tea (24.3%) leading the way.
