South Africa: consumer group warns of festive budget strain amid food inflation

A South African consumer advocacy group urges households to budget carefully as festive-season spending begins, citing rising food prices and household financial pressure. The warning reflects ongoing cost-of-living stress in the country, though it is a consumer advisory rather than a hard economic data point. It signals potential downside risk to discretionary retail spending in the near term.

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