24 July 2025

From Dock to Dish: How Safe is Imported Chicken?

It’s well-established that imported chicken often must meet tougher safety standards than that of locally produced alternatives.

Local producers have their own set of health and safety requirements including biosecurity, but the measures for imported meat is stricter to ensure possible contaminants harmful products do not reach the consumer ...

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From Dock to Dish: How Safe is Imported Chicken?

Food Basket Barometer – June 2025

Local Food Inflation Statistics

Month-on-Month Comparisons (May 2025 vs. June 2025)

The Household Affordability Index reports a slight decrease of R23,46 (-0.4%) in the average household food basket, bringing the total to R5 443,12 in June 2025, down from R5 466,59 in May.

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Food Basket Barometer – June 2025