The Competition Commission has now released its second Cost of Living (COL) Report. what’s driving the squeeze on household budgets since 2020 and where the pressure is coming from now?

Guest: James Hodge: Chief Economist, Competition Commission of SA

 

The Competition Commission has now released its second Cost of Living (COL) Report. what&rsquo;s driving the squeeze on household budgets since 2020 and where the pressure is coming from now?
Guest: James Hodge: Chief Economist, Competition Commission of SA
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The Competition Commission has now released its second Cost of Living (COL) Report. what’s driving the squeeze on household budgets since 2020 and where the pressure is coming from now?

MONEY MATTERS with Ntaoleng Lechela – Business Journalist

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart 

 

Guest: Prof. Barney Pityana - anti-apartheid stalwart&nbsp;
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THE REALITY CHECK with Prof. Barney Pityana 

While the government has taken steps to cushion petrol prices last week, it has not provided similar relief for paraffin. As of 1 April 2026, the wholesale price of illuminating paraffin surged by R11.67 per litre. This surge will affect 2 million people or up to 500,000 households who rely on paraffin for basic survival. Our next guest has recently highlighted the severe impact of paraffin price hikes on low-income earners and how they contend with other costs of living such as transport, groceries, etc.

Guest: Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD)

While the government has taken steps to cushion petrol prices last week, it has not provided similar relief for paraffin. As of 1 April 2026, the wholesale price of illuminating paraffin surged by R11.67 per litre. This surge will affect 2 million people or up to 500,000 households who rely on paraffin for basic survival. Our next guest has recently highlighted the severe impact of paraffin price hikes on low-income earners and how they contend with other costs of living such as transport, groceries, etc.
Guest: Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice &amp; Dignity Group (PMBEJD)

The Competition Commission has now released its second Cost of Living (COL) Report. what’s driving the squeeze on household budgets since 2020 and where the pressure is coming from now?

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