Maanda Bele

2 weeks ago | limpopomirror.co.za | Thembi Siaga |Anton Van Zyl |Maanda Bele

By Thembi Siaga, Anton van Zyl and Maanda Bele If you need to stick to a very tight budget when buying essential groceries, your best option is to shop around rather than filling your trolley at a single retailer. By comparing prices and sticking to a grocery list, you could save more than R1,000 a month. This is one of the key findings from our Vhembe food-basket survey for April.

1 month ago | limpopomirror.co.za | Thembi Siaga |Anton Van Zyl |Maanda Bele

Over the past few weeks, this newspaper set out to determine whether the cost of living for poorer households in Vhembe compares favourably with that of city dwellers. We also explored whether some areas are cheaper to live in than others, particularly regarding food prices. Are we paying too much for essential food items in Vhembe?