# The Competition Commission says South African households are still under significant cost-of-living pressure, with essential expenses such as electricity, water, transport and healthcare rising faster than overall inflation. Spokesperson Siyabulela Makunga says the commission’s latest cost of living report shows electricity prices increased by eight-percent and water tariffs by ten-percent between July last year and July this year, while petrol prices rose by 26-percent in the first seven months of this year:
Competition Commission warns of continued pressure on household budgets [SOUND]
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