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South Africa’s inflation-targeting framework has served the country well, playing a key role in reducing inflation since 2000. However, with inflation still above that of key trading partners, ...
JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Reuters) - South Africa's producer inflation was at 1.0% year on year in February from 1.1% in January, statistics agency data showed, opens new tab on Thursday. The ...
Feb consumer inflation at 3.2% vs 3.3% forecast Central bank seen pausing rate cuts on Thursday Inflation well below middle of target range Trump’s tariffs, budget deadlock pose risks FILE PHOTO ...
A kilowatt-hour of electricity from Eskom will be roughly 20 times more expensive in April 2025 than 31 years ago.
The annual consumer price inflation in South Africa showed resilience in February, remaining unchanged from January at 3.2%. This steady print represents the highest inflation level seen in four ...
South Africa’s inflation rate flatlined on the eve of a widely expected interest-rate pause. The consumer-price index rose 3.2% in February from a year earlier, the same as the previous month ...
SARB holds repo rate after three cuts Most analysts had predicted the pause Inflation remains well-contained But Trump's tariffs, deadlocked budget pose risks PRETORIA, March 20 (Reuters) - South ...
A majority of South African financial analysts, business executives and representatives of the trade union movements are expecting the cost of living to remain contained within the 4.5% midpoint ...
Despite economic setbacks during the Great Recession and Covid-19, South Africa is poised to almost double its growth in 2025 and 2026. Financial reforms, lower rates and inflation are expected to ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's inflation rate was steady at 3.2% year on year in February,, the statistics agency said on Wednesday, a day before the central bank is expected to pause its ...
PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa's central bank paused its rate-cutting cycle on Thursday as risks stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war and the country's deadlocked ...