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Are soaring food prices unreasonable? It's complicated

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The Competition Commission issued a damning report on Tuesday flagging possibly unreasonable price increases of staples such as cooking oil and bread – but analysts say currency woes and sharply rising logistical and load shedding costs could be the main culprits behind soaring food prices.

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