Dear Editor,
During the last two weeks the food prices have increased exorbitantly, a few foods by more that R10. As an elderly blood donor, I must ensure that my Hb, blood iron level meets the minimum requirement, so I take a teaspoon of Marmite every morning.
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Now, with the latest hike and another expected increase from April 1, I will be unable to purchase this vitamin B supplement and hence, no longer be a blood donor.
(One donation saves three lives.) My pension, static from 2000, when I was obliged to take early retirement, owing to injuries sustained during voluntary work as a reservist, cannot cope with a stipend of less than R4 000 per month.
Our president and his cabinet are not exposed to the stress of such a financial situation, which cannot offer any solution.
Many of us pensioners with professional qualifications, who cannot even afford one healthy meal per day, are scrawny from malnutrition.
BLOOD DONOR
Ramsgate
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