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Inflation

Eskom’s unaffordable tariff hikes need a review
Opinion
/ 29 August 2024

Eskom’s unaffordable tariff hikes need a review

Massive proposed electricity price increases will leave many South Africans having to choose between buying food or having power

By Ozayr Patel
Inflation eases in June to lowest rate this year
Business
/ 24 July 2024

Inflation eases in June to lowest rate this year

Statistics South Africa data released on Wednesday showed that the CPI annual rate was 5.1% in June compared with 5.2% in May

By Anathi Madubela
Reserve Bank widely expected to hold interest rates this week
Business
/ 16 July 2024

Reserve Bank widely expected to hold interest rates this week

Consumer inflation remains sticky above the 4.5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range

By Aarti Bhana
Inflation holds firm in May
Business
/ 19 June 2024

Inflation holds firm in May

Still-sticky inflation could further delay long-awaited interest rate cuts

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank holds repo rate
Business
/ 30 May 2024

Reserve Bank holds repo rate

Delivering the unanimous decision, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago cited a still uncertain global outlook

By Aarti Bhana
South Africa’s consumer food inflation slows further
Opinion
/ 29 May 2024

South Africa’s consumer food inflation slows further

Supplies of various crops globally are abundant, but the exchange rate could affect prices because South Africa imports large quantities of wheat, rice and palm oil

By Wandile Sihlobo
Explainer: How the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates
Business
/ 28 May 2024

Explainer: How the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates

Movements in headline inflation are a key indicator, but decisions are also influenced by central banks around the world, especially the US Federal Reserve

By Aarti Bhana
Reserve Bank likely to keep interest rates unchanged next week
Business
/ 24 May 2024

Reserve Bank likely to keep interest rates unchanged next week

Consumer inflation has eased but is still not comfortably within the central bank’s target of 3% to 6%

By Aarti Bhana
Consumer inflation eases in April, but interest rate cut still unlikely this month
Business
/ 22 May 2024

Consumer inflation eases in April, but interest rate cut still unlikely this month

The central bank has maintained the key repo rate at 8.25% since hiking it by 50 basis points in May 2023

By Aarti Bhana
Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025
Business
/ 23 April 2024

Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025

The US Federal Reserve’s ‘higher for longer’ stance and local election jitters have weighed on the rand, adding to price pressures

By Sarah Smit
How much does bread actually cost?
Business
/ 2 April 2024

How much does bread actually cost?

It’s not a straightforward answer, but Julius Malema should have been able to at least estimate

By Aarti Bhana
Egyptian inflation hits Ramadan menus
Thought Leader
/ 29 March 2024

Egyptian inflation hits Ramadan menus

Egypt has a history of food insecurity leading to revolution, as its leaders know all too well

By Sarah Ahmed
MPC holds repo rate at multi-year high
Business
/ 27 March 2024

MPC holds repo rate at multi-year high

Inflation is now expected to return to the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target at the end of 2025, later than previously forecast

By Sarah Smit
SARB will hold off on rate cuts until July, experts predict
Business
/ 27 March 2024

SARB will hold off on rate cuts until July, experts predict

Today’s monetary policy committee meeting comes in the wake of a surprise acceleration in South Africa’s annual inflation rate

By Sarah Smit
Inflation edges up in February, driven by food and transport, among other costs
Business
/ 20 March 2024

Inflation edges up in February, driven by food and transport, among other costs

The consumer price index rose 5.6% year-on-year in February and was at 1.0% month-on-month

By Aarti Bhana
Sibanye-Stillwater: Gold to the rescue amid platinum price crash?
Business
/ 11 March 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater: Gold to the rescue amid platinum price crash?

Having its roots in gold, the diversified mining company has been shielded from the PGM price crash

By Anathi Madubela
Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy
Business
/ 31 January 2024

Clouds part for global economy, but SA’s prospects remain gloomy

The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints

By Sarah Smit
SA food prices likely to moderate in 2024
Opinion
/ 29 January 2024

SA food prices likely to moderate in 2024

The favourable rainfall and an expected increase in the planting area bodes well for agriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo
Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?
Business
/ 26 January 2024

Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?

Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead

By Sarah Smit
Kganyago plugs monetary policy committee holes with new member
Business
/ 25 January 2024

Kganyago plugs monetary policy committee holes with new member

David Fowkes, who was appointed as an adviser to the governors last December, has worked for the Reserve Bank since 2013

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank sticks to its guns, keeps interest rates on hold
Business
/ 25 January 2024

Reserve Bank sticks to its guns, keeps interest rates on hold

Governor Lesetja Kganyago suggested the central bank will look for the inflation rate to fall within its target before it administers relief

By Sarah Smit
Inflation slows again, but interest rate cut is probably still off the table
Business
/ 24 January 2024

Inflation slows again, but interest rate cut is probably still off the table

After the release of the December inflation data, Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said the Reserve Bank is likely to remain hawkish amid upside risks

By Sarah Smit
Inflation’s defeat is an empty victory
Business
/ 9 January 2024

Inflation’s defeat is an empty victory

This year will finally see interest rates fall. But whatever relief the Reserve Bank administers, it will have come too late for some

By Sarah Smit
2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road
Business
/ 2 January 2024

2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road

Last year was dismal on a number of fronts. And although things probably won’t get exponentially better, there is some hope on the horizon

By Sarah Smit
What does the latest inflation data mean for your shopping cart?
Opinion
/ 18 December 2023

What does the latest inflation data mean for your shopping cart?

We can now evaluate the harvest of 2023

By Wandile Sihlobo
Black Friday expected to pump R26.6 billion into economy
Business
/ 24 November 2023

Black Friday expected to pump R26.6 billion into economy

Fraud monitors have cautioned about increased scams during the intense shopping period

By Umamah Bakharia
Reserve Bank holds repo rate, looks through shock inflation data
Business
/ 23 November 2023

Reserve Bank holds repo rate, looks through shock inflation data

Despite ongoing volatility, the monetary policy committee revised its 2023 headline inflation forecast down slightly

By Sarah Smit
Inflation rises towards Reserve Bank’s upper limit, pointing to rate hikes down the line
Business
/ 22 November 2023

Inflation rises towards Reserve Bank’s upper limit, pointing to rate hikes down the line

Despite inflation coming within a hair’s breadth of 6%, there is still reason to believe that the central bank will hold interest rates this week

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank expected to hold off on hikes
Business
/ 21 November 2023

Reserve Bank expected to hold off on hikes

However, inflation will probably remain elevated into next year

By Sarah Smit
Africa in the next decade is not a singular story
Opinion
/ 3 November 2023

Africa in the next decade is not a singular story

The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby

By Ron Derby
Inflation rises sharply in September
Business
/ 18 October 2023

Inflation rises sharply in September

Data released on Wednesday showed that the annual rate accelerated to 5.4%, from a previous reading of 4.8%

By Sarah Smit
Kganyago: Relaxed targets would thwart inflation fight
Business
/ 5 October 2023

Kganyago: Relaxed targets would thwart inflation fight

As central bankers in the advanced world unite over the ‘higher for longer’ mantra, the Reserve Bank cautions against raising targets amid still-high inflation

By Sarah Smit
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