According to the January 2026 Braai Index, the cost of hosting a braai has increased month-on-month and year-on-year.
The South African tradition of cooking with fire is under severe price pressure. Over the past year the Braai Index has increased by 1.6% – and without the 43% fall in the price of potatoes, it would ...
Rising braai costs, tracked by Stats SA over three years, are impacting South Africa’s festive braai tradition.