Discussion | SA’s Economic Crisis | Calls to make nutritious foods cheaper

PIETERMARITZBURG – The Shoprite Food Security Index shows food security levels in South Africa are at their lowest since 2012.
The country’s biggest retailer recommends that government must remove value-added tax on protein-rich foods with the aim to improve food security.
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The National Treasury already zero-rates many basic foods, including brown bread, maize meal, samp, milk powder, pilchards, rice, fruit, vegetables, milk and eggs.  
Mervyn Abrahams from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group spoke to eNCA on this topic.