Bureau Of Labour Statistics

Inflation again a hair’s breadth away from Reserve Bank’s upper limit

Consumer price inflation increased to 5.9% in March, up from 5.7% in February

Sarah Smit

2 min read

Since it became clear that the country had moved past the worst of the cost-of-living crisis, the question has been, “When will things get better?” (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

BUREAU OF LABOUR STATISTICS

16 FEB 2022

SA inflation eases slightly in January

The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike

Sarah Smit

2 min read

The Reserve Bank has maintained the repo — at which it lends to commercial banks — steady at 8.25% for five consecutive meetings, since hiking it by 50 basis points in May 2023.

ANNABEL BISHOP

17 NOV 2021

South African inflation unchanged as some economists expect repo rate lift-off

Global inflation has surprised on the upside, which may factor into whether the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee decides to raise the interest rate on Thursday

Sarah Smit

4 min read