In recent months food prices remain the most talked about issue due to rising retail prices across the country. Late in 2020 staple foods such as maize meal and wheat products were amongst these attributed…

South Africa, like many other economies, finds itself in a challenging fiscal situation which has been exacerbated by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has also plunged the economy into recession with an expected 7,2% contraction in the Gross Domestic…