JOHANNESBURG - Food inflation has fallen to a 16-year low.
Food prices rose by less than a percent in July.
The last time that happened was in the middle of 2010, when South Africa was hosting the World Cup.
The lower price increases and, in some cases, price falls are due to an excellent harvest and record grain production.
It's easier to stay healthy with fruit and vegetable inflation lower.
Even meat price increases have eased despite ongoing concerns around foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever.