The September 2024 Household Affordability Index for South Africa increased by zero-point-5 per cent from a month earlier.

Year on year, the average cost increased by 1-point-9 per cent.

The index tracks the prices of 44 basic foods across the country.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sibusiso Mboto, from the Pietermaritzburg Equity Justice and Dignity organisation.