consumer price indexlatest news & developments
Consumer inflation edged higher to April to 2.8% year-on-year from 2.7% in March, driven mainly by the housing and utilities as well as the alcoholic beverages and tobacco categories, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.

Consumer inflation ticks up for third straight month as Stats SA adjusts basket

The South African Reserve Bank has warned of an upside risk to the inflation outlook

  • Eyaaz
1 min read
On a month-on-month basis

Inflation cools to 3.8% in September

This is the lowest reading for inflation in South Africa since April 2021

  • Aarti Bhana
2 min read
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate to 8%

This comes as inflation eased to 4.4% in August, below the midpoint of the Reserve Bank’s 3-6% target band

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read
Small food businesses and inflation

Inflation edges up in February, driven by food and transport, among other costs

The consumer price index rose 5.6% year-on-year in February and was at 1.0% month-on-month

  • Des Erasmus
2 min read
Consumers are angry that the government is treating them like a cash cow instead of fighting corruption and improving its fiscal discipline. File photo by Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

SA consumers struggle as food prices soar

World food and fuel costs have dropped but grocery prices at local supermarkets remain unaffordably high

  • Eyaaz
6 min read