In April 2018, the cost of the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) thrifty basket amounted to R751 for an adult male and R2,738 for a family of four per month. To be able to afford the thrifty basket in April 2018, a four member household required a monthly income of about R7,823 (if 35% of total expenditure is allocated to food). Effectively this means that 54% of the SA population aged 15 years and older can’t afford the BFAP thrifty balanced food basket. (http://bit.ly/2CJK7tk)