1 min readBy Iman Allie
FOOD BASKET: R20 sugar saving highlights SA’s food affordability crisis as grants fall short
A R20 saving on value-brand sugar exposes how packaging and marketing can drive up food prices, while civil society urges the government to rethink grants and its nutrition policy.
By Iman AllieSouth Africa
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A R20 saving on value-brand sugar exposes how packaging and marketing can drive up food prices, while civil society urges the government to rethink grants and its nutrition policy.
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- 29 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 1, 2026
- Byline
- Iman Allie
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- Daily Maverick