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South Africa: One Food Basket Must Stretch Across Seven People in Many Homes
ABI Analysis
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South Africa
macro
Sentiment: -0.85 (very_negative)
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16/03/2026
[Scrolla] The household food basket used in the affordability index is calculated for a family of seven people each month. The February household food basket costs R5,422 to feed a seven-person household.
Sources: AllAfrica