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According to South Africa's December 2025 Household Affordability Index, workers earning the national minimum wage are being forced to cut back sharply on food spending, leaving many families unable to afford a basic nutritious diet.

The index, released by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD), shows that a monthly food basket for a family of four costs about 195 US dollars, while transport and electricity take up more than 60% of a minimum wage income of roughly 245 dollars, leaving households with less than 100 dollars to cover food and all other essential needs.

For more on this, we are joined on the line by Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator at PMBEJD.

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