Cooking oil price soars as crop production slows

Tough times for poor South Africans

21 June 2021 - 11:12

By karabo ledwaba AND Karabo Ledwaba

The price of cooking oil, a staple in many SA households, has increased by more than 70% due to a shortage of oil-producing crops such as sunflower globally.

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