Soil of Africa calls on government to prioritise measures that protect vulnerable households [SOUND]

# The Soil of Africa Civic Movement is calling on government to implement practical measures that cushion vulnerable households from the impact of rising living costs. This is as consumer inflation accelerated to five-percent year-on-year in June, up from 4.5-percent in May, reaching its highest level in two years. The movement’s spokesperson, Luzuko Sofute, says the sharp rise in transport costs, driven by significant fuel price increases, places additional pressure on already struggling households: