Throughout the past five months, the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD) has been tracking the cost of groceries in South Africa. It has released the January 2021 Household Affordability Index, which shows that the average cost of the household food basket has increased. The affordability Index tracks food price data from 44 supermarkets and 30 butcheries in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Springbok. The data shows the average cost of the Household Food Basket is R4051.20. In this conversation, Thabiso Kotane speaks to independent economist Ntombana Mbele and Mervyn Abrahams, programme coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group to unpack the data.

<p>Throughout the past five months, the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice &amp; Dignity Group (PMBEJD) has been tracking the cost of groceries in South Africa. It has released the January 2021 Household Affordability Index, which shows that the average cost of the household food basket has increased. The affordability Index tracks food price data from 44 supermarkets and 30 butcheries in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Springbok. The data shows the average cost of the Household Food Basket is R4051.20. In this conversation, Thabiso Kotane speaks to independent economist Ntombana Mbele and Mervyn Abrahams, programme coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group to unpack the data.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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