Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food
Daily Maverick | 05.06.2026 22:46
Maverick Citizen has been tracking the prices of 14 basic food items that can be bought with the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Between April and May, Daily Maverick’s food basket decreased by R4 to R419.86. While flour increased in cost by R5, rice decreased by R12. The food basket is about R50 more expensive than the R370 SRD grant.
