This is how much it now costs to feed a family of 5 in South Africa

[BusinessTech]

This is how much it now costs to feed a family of 5 in South Africa

Pacsa has released its monthly food price barometer for August 2016, showing that the cost of a 'minimum' basket of food has hit its highest point to date.

 

[Slootvreter]

So how much is it?

 

[Sodan]

So how much is it?

As per the article:

For a nutritionally complete basket of food, the cost for a family of 5 (2 adults, 2 children and 1 elder), is R3,125.87, Pacsa said, showing a R2,382.82 difference between what people can afford, and what they need to get basic nutrition.

 

[Hamster]

So basically want the people of this country to stop fscking around and work more.

 

[Slootvreter]

As per the article:

THanks

 

[Kosmik]

Maybe if folks stopped demanding double digit increases, inflation wouldn't be as high

And I'm looking at service providers too. Most of mine have asked for between 10%-20% increases for this year, where exactly are the public supposed to get this money from when avg salary/wage increases are nowhere near that? Not to mention the poor pensioners who are living off interest etc.

 

[Hemi300c]

I think the government should look after it's people and start investigating this R200 burial insurance everyone is force fed.

This is a rip off and a scam and can be obtained much cheaper.

 

[furpile]

So how much is it?

That's easy:

the minimum food price basket increased to R1,942.42.
For a nutritionally complete basket of food, the cost for a family of 5, is R3,125.87, Pacsa said,
showing a R2,382.82 difference between what people can afford, and what they need to get basic nutrition.

Yeah, the maths doesn't make sense, like this argument:

Pacsa sparked some controversy in July by recommending that the National Minimum Wage be set at R8,000 a month, so that households could live dignified lives.

Normally, if you cannot survive on one salary your wife would also get a job. But instead of trying to create more jobs we should just give everybody a huge salary.

 

[Kosmik]

I think the government should look after it's people and start investigating this R200 burial insurance everyone is force fed.

This is a rip off and a scam and can be obtained much cheaper.

What are you on about?

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Burial insurance? Clothing and footwear? Cultural obligations? Dafuq, sometimes I go for months without buying new clothes.

Also the answer is simple - stop breeding out of control and you'll be able to save more money. But an R8,000 minimum wage just to support your life choices, GFY.

Only food, transport, water/electricity, healthcare and hygiene items should be considered. Everything else is a choice and not a necessity...

 

[The_MAC]

Burial insurance? Clothing and footwear? Cultural obligations? Dafuq, sometimes I go for months without buying new clothes.

Also the answer is simple - stop breeding out of control and you'll be able to save more money. But an R8,000 minimum wage just to support your life choices, GFY.

Only food, transport, water/electricity, healthcare and hygiene items should be considered. Everything else is a choice and not a necessity...

Clothing accounts are the norm in SA, God forbid you are not sporting clothes on credit, you might be looked down upon, imagine something so terrible..

 

[Hemi300c]

What are you on about?

The poor uneducated masses have been raped and sold products which are more expensive than necessary for years because it's "linked" to a membership of some sorts.