By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation "Food and Trees for Africa" says these fuel price hikes could exacerbate food insecurity in South Africa. Today's fuel price hike saw a R2.37 per litre increase in the price of petrol, diesel increased by R2.30 per litre - and the price of illuminating paraffin increased by R1.66 per litre. According to Stats SA, 23.6% of South Africans experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2020, while 14.9% experienced severe food insecurity. Head of Programmes at Food and Trees for Africa, Robyn Hills says commercial farmers will be the greatest affected due to logistics and operational costs...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation "Food and Trees for Africa" says these fuel price hikes could exacerbate food insecurity in South Africa. Today's fuel price hike saw a R2.37 per litre increase in the price of petrol, diesel increased by R2.30 per litre - and the price of illuminating paraffin increased by R1.66 per litre. According to Stats SA, 23.6% of South Africans experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2020, while 14.9% experienced severe food insecurity. Head of Programmes at Food and Trees for Africa, Robyn Hills says commercial farmers will be the greatest affected due to logistics and operational costs...</p>

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