Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: First Take SA
Episode: GIWUSA outraged over Agbiz report on food inflation
Description: The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) is outraged over a report from the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) showing food inflation has jumped to 4.7%, a 16-month high. GIWUSA says this isn't just a statistic BUT a "brutal assault" on workers and the poor. The union has criticized Agbiz for downplaying the crisis, saying deeper systemic issues are at play beyond temporary factors like avian flu. Elvis Presslin spoke to GIWUSA President, Mametlwe Sebei