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FOOD BASKET PRICE MONTHLY REPORT: AUGUST 2026 | Govermate

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FOOD BASKET PRICE MONTHLY REPORT: AUGUST 2026

National Agricultural Marketing CouncilRef: https://www.namc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Food-Basket-Price-Monthly-Report-August-2026-BZ.pdf

Official source

Source domain: namc.co.za

Collected on 1 September 2026

Always confirm details on the official source before acting.

What this means

This document is a monthly report by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) on the prices of 28 selected food items in urban South Africa for July 2026. It reports that the food basket cost R1,353.75, down 0.6% from June 2026, with varying inflation rates across different food groups. The report uses July 2026 data pending the official August 2026 CPI release scheduled for September 23, 2026.

Facts

Reference

https://www.namc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Food-Basket-Price-Monthly-Report-August-2026-BZ.pdf

Amounts

R 1 354, R 1 362 141

Key Takeaways

Issue 129
August 2026
R1 353.75
R1 362.14
0.6% decrease
0.2% year-on-year increase
September 23, 2026
Stats SA
P0141July2026.pdf
NAMC
National Agricultural Marketing Council
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
European Union (EU)
Brazil
United States (US)
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Black Sea export flows
Corn Belt

Dates

Closing Date

23 September 2026