Inflation dips below 5% for first time in three years
Cape Town — South Africa’s inflation rate for July 2024 dipped below 5% for the first time in three... Read more
21 Aug, 2024
Food inflation drops to 45-month low of 4.6% in June – Stats SA
By Betha Madhomu Cape Town – Food and non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) inflation decreased to 4.6% in June, marking the lowest... Read more
24 Jul, 2024
Lower food costs eases SA inflation slightly
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa cooled for a second consecutive month in rare good news for the country’s... Read more
23 May, 2024
Inflation slows to 5.2% in April
Cape Town — The latest data StatsSA showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded an increase of 5.2% for... Read more
22 May, 2024
Little joy for Zimbabweans as new currency starts circulating
Harare — Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed currency started circulating on Tuesday amid government hopes it could help stabilise the economy... Read more
1 May, 2024
SA inflation slows ahead of elections
Johannesburg — Inflation in South Africa eased for the first time this year in March, dropping 0.3 percentage points... Read more
17 Apr, 2024
Zimbabwe’s new currency suffers chaotic start
Harare – Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed currency got off to a chaotic start with shops accepting only US dollars on... Read more
10 Apr, 2024
Kganyago sounds alarm on inflation risks linked to ongoing electricity woes
Cape Town – Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says that the electricity crisis and logistics challenges are still posing... Read more
26 Jan, 2024
SA inflation drops for second consecutive month
Johannesburg – The monthly inflation rate in South Africa eased again in December, dropping 0.4 percentage points to 5.1... Read more
24 Jan, 2024
Anticipation builds as SA Reserve Bank likely to keep rates unchanged
Cape Town – The South African Reserve Bank is expected to maintain interest rates at its upcoming meeting, despite... Read more
23 Jan, 2024
