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Clicks is taking on spaza shops and discount retailers with smaller KwaMakhi stores aimed at cash-strapped shoppers in township communities.

Tomatoes dropped 18% and oranges 17% in August. Beef and potatoes still cost more. The gap comes down to what farmers are being paid.

A Mthatha pensioner is saving money, earning an income and helping elderly neighbours by growing vegetables in her garden.

South Africa's poorest families face lower inflation rates than average right now, but rising costs for electricity and transport still leave them without food.

Oxtail prices have almost doubled as an import dispute blocks supplies from Argentina and puts more pressure on South African shoppers.

Atteridgeville mother Mamkheti Maupa says her children’s grants are a lifeline, but rising costs mean the money lasts barely half the month.

A Khayelitsha family can finally bury murdered mother Ndileka Jongile after an African National Congress leader paid more than R17,000 towards her funeral.

Food writer Alida Ryder says smarter shopping, less waste and making ingredients stretch further can help families cut their grocery bills.

Phumla Makrwede started a Mthatha soup kitchen in 2024 for elderly people who are being abused at home, and she has not received any funding.

South Africa has slapped a new import duty on peanut butter to protect local producers, but experts say local brands should not cost more.

The rand has strengthened below R16 to the dollar for the first time in almost six months as investors return to South African assets.

Jobseekers who applied for 400 Pikitup jobs in February are demanding answers after waiting months without knowing if the positions will be filled.