Consumer price inflation
CPI rises to 3.2% in March - Stats SA
The annual consumer price inflation increased to 3.2% in March up 0.3% from the February figure of 2.9%.
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Economist: Latest CPI figure reflects actual prices
On Wednesday, Stats SA released the February CPI rate, which was 2.9% year on year slowing from 3.2% in January.
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CPI drops to 2.9% in Feb from 3.2% in Jan - Stats SA
The rate is the lowest since June last year when it stood at 2.2%.
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SA's consumer inflation inches up to 2.2% y/y in June
On a month-on-month basis, the consumer price index was at 0.5% in June from -0.6% in the previous month.
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SA's CPI falls to lowest level in more than 15 years
On a month-on-month basis, the consumer price index was at -0.6% in May from a 0.5% decrease the previous month.
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CPI eases to 4% in July from 4.5%
The consumer price inflation eased to 4,0% in July 2019 from 4,5% in June 2019, data released by StatsSA on Wednesday showed.
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CPI inches up to 4.1% year/year in February
Core inflation, which excludes the prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, petrol and energy, was at 4.4% year on year in February, unchanged from the rate in January.
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Consumer inflation increases to 5.2% in November
Core inflation, which excludes the prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, petrol and energy, was at 4.4% in November up from 4.2% in October.
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CPI increases to 4.6% in June
StatsSA says that consumer inflation has increased to 4.6% in June from 4.4% in May due to a hike in housing, utilities and transport costs.
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SA's CPI falls to 7-year low as rains ease food prices
Headline annual consumer inflation slowed to 3.8% in March from 4.0% in February, the lowest figure since January 2011, Statistics SA said.
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Supply & price of eggs expected to be impacted by ongoing bird flu
There are currently 56 reported cases of bird flu in the Western Cape six more than was recorded the previous week.
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Economists expect repo rate to remain unchanged
The repo rate has been left unchanged since March last year.
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[ALERT] June CPI figure slows more than expected
On a month-on-month basis, inflation slowed to 0.2% in June from 0.3% in May.
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[ALERT] CPI rises to 5.4% in May from 5.3% in April
StatsSA also announced that the consumer price index increased by 0.3% month-on-month in May 2017.
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Economists warn that inflation drop unlikely to continue
This is the first time in eight months the rate is back within the South African Reserve Bank’s target range of between 3 and 6%.
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CPI slows more than expected, boosts rand
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 5.55% year-on-year inflation print.
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UK consumer spending grows at slowest rate in 3 years: Visa
In March alone, spending dropped 0.7% compared with the previous month, after being flat in February.
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#RandReport: Rand weaker after inflation rises
South African inflation accelerated to 6.8% year-on-year in December, beating market expectations.
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Inflation hits highest level in 9 months
Stats SA released November's CPI figure of 6.6%, which is a 0.3% increase since October.
