Event Brief
Shops Maintain High Food Prices Despite Lower Farming Costs
Filed: Apr 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Summary: South Africa's Competition Commission finds shops not passing savings from lower maize prices to consumers.
WHO: Competition Commission of South Africa
WHAT: Shops keeping food prices high while farming costs drop
WHEN: Apr 15, 2026 at 4:40 AM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: Shops did not pass on savings from lower farm prices to buyers.
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