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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 13 MIN

Inside Your Pocket: Why SA’s Cost of Living Keeps Climbing

from Kaya Biz · host Gugulethu Mfuphi

Electricity inflation has surged 85% since 2020, water is up 68%, and low‑income households now spend nearly 67% of their income on food and utilities. Senior economist Raksha Darji unpacks the Competition Commission’s March 2026 Cost of Living Report — revealing structural failures, pricing behaviour, and what must change to ease pressure on South African households. Kaya FM

Electricity inflation has surged 85% since 2020, water is up 68%, and low‑income households now spend nearly 67% of their income on food and utilities. Senior economist Raksha Darji unpacks the Competition Commission’s March 2026 Cost of Living Report — revealing structural failures, pricing behaviour, and what must change to ease pressure on South African households.

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Electricity inflation has surged 85% since 2020, water is up 68%, and low‑income households now spend nearly 67% of their income on food and utilities. Senior economist Raksha Darji unpacks the Competition Commission’s March 2026 Cost of Living...

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