Call to control bread price Sunday, 13 January 2008 :: The Independent Democrats (ID) have called on the government to regulate bread prices.ID spokesperson Rodney Lentit said on Friday that the rising cost of bread would hurt the poor and the unemployed."Bread is a staple food for the majority of the people of South Africa and we in the ID believe that the time has come for government to ensure the food security of our people by regulating bread prices," said Lentit.This comes after bakeries confirmed this week that bread prices were likely to go up. - Sapa Read more...
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