The ever-increasing cost of food

Every trip to a retail store costs more than the previous one, with food prices rising steadily across supermarket shelves. The cost of milk, bread and God forbid we talk about cereals, has been climbing to levels that are steadily eroding the purchase power of every pula in the consumer’s pocket. But questions remain whether the price increases are purely market driven or whether some retailers are taking advantage of a strained market, writes TIMOTHY LEWANIKA

• ECONOMY