Quick explainer: the new inflation target
An estimated R5 billion in income to the Bakgatla community cannot be accounted for. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks By... Read more
26 Nov
Job crisis deepens: 8.2 million South Africans now unemployed as youth hit hardest
Cape Town – South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, up 1%... Read more
14 May
Annual consumer inflation rate stays at 3.2%
Cape Town — StatsSA has reported that the annual consumer inflation rate remained steady at 3.2% in February, unchanged... Read more
19 Mar
Consumer inflation rises to 3% for December – StatsSA
Cape Town — StatsSA has revealed that consumer inflation increased for a second consecutive month, rising to 3.0% in... Read more
22 Jan
South Africa records lowest inflation rate since Covid-19 pandemic
Cape Town — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) had increased to 2.8% in the 12 months leading up to... Read more
20 Nov, 2024
Inflation dips below 4.5% for the first time since April 2021
Cape Town — Inflation has softened for the third consecutive month as the figure hit 4.4%, dipping below the... Read more
18 Sep, 2024
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
South Africa’s unemployment reaches new highs
Johannesburg — South Africa’s jobless rate rose to a near record in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a... Read more
13 Aug, 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
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
