... POLOKWANE - While South Africans across the country felt the sting of a 4% inflation surge in April, residents of Limpopo had at least one reason to breathe a little easier. According to data released by Statistics South Africa this week, Limpopo recorded the lowest inflation rate in the country at just 3.1%, significantly below the national average and far ...

... South Africa's inflation rate rose to the highest level in 20 months in April, driven by higher fuel prices linked to the Iran war and its effect on global energy markets. Consumer prices increased 4.0% from a year earlier, compared with 3.1% in March, Statistics South Africa said. The reading was above the 3.9% forecast in a Reuters poll and ...

... Inflation in South Africa accelerated sharply in April, increasing the likelihood that the central bank will raise interest rates when it meets next week to assess its monetary policy stance. Headline inflation stood at 4% year-on-year, up from 3.1% in March and reaching its highest level since August 2024, according to data released this Wednesday (20) by the country's statistics ...

... South Africa's headline consumer inflation accelerated to 4.0% year on year in April, sharply higher than the previous month's 3.1% reading, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected annual inflation would accelerate to 3.9%, as the impact of the US-Israel war against Iran fed through into prices. Africa's largest economy is highly exposed ...

... South Africa's economic recovery is facing fresh pressure after a surge in global oil prices linked to the escalating Middle East conflict forced analysts to cut growth forecasts and warn of rising inflation risks for Africa's most industrialised economy. The Institute of International Finance has cut South Africa's 2026 growth forecast to 1.3% as conflict in the Middle East drives ...

... Bishop, Investec's Chief Economist, global agricultural commodity prices have been rising steadily this year, particularly following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Non food agricultural commodity prices have increased by 10.4% since before the Middle East war, while global food commodity prices are now 8.3% higher year on year. Despite these international pressures, South Africa's latest agricultural inflation ...

... NATIONAL NEWS - While welcoming the drop in food inflation to its lowest level in 14 months, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that soaring fuel prices are threatening South Africa's agricultural sector. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday, showed that annual food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation eased to 2.9% in April 2026, ...

... South Africa's headline year-on-year inflation surged to 4.0% in April, a sharp rise from the 3.1% recorded in March, and also exceeded industry forecasts as record fuel price hikes started filtering through the economy. However, it appears that the worst is still to come, with several economists predicting that inflation will edge even higher in May, with many forecasts clustered ...

... There is growing tension between inflation risks and economic weakness in South Africa. With fuel prices climbing, the rand weakening, and global uncertainty refusing to settle, the pressure is building from every direction on businesses, households, and financial markets. Against that backdrop, the South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) faces an increasingly difficult balancing act: let inflation run, ...

... The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group has called on the government to increase the child support grant as low-income households continue to struggle to afford a basic nutritional diet. The appeal follows the release of new data by Statistics South Africa showing that consumer price inflation rose to 4 percent in April from 3.1 percent in March. The group ...

... NATIONAL NEWS - While welcoming the drop in food inflation to its lowest level in 14 months, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that soaring fuel prices are threatening South Africa's agricultural sector. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday, showed that annual food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation eased to 2.9% in April 2026, ...

... annual performance since 2009. Investor sentiment was boosted by signs that government reforms aimed at boosting economic growth were gaining traction. South Africa's economy has averaged growth of less than 1% over the past decade, but optimism around reforms, combined with higher commodity prices, helped support the local unit. The South African Reserve Bank's commitment to its 3% inflation target ...

... The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) has noted alarming inflation figures based on the latest report released by Statistics SA for April 2026. Giwusa president, Mametlwe Sebei, noted that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose sharply from 3.1% in March to 4.0% in April. "The real story for working people is far more brutal," he added. The ...

... Roelof Botha, economic advisor to the Optimum Investment Group, said that the real prime overdraft rate, adjusted for inflation, currently stands at 7.2%. This is more than 130% higher than it was in 2014. According to Botha, monetary policy authorities have prioritised the fight against inflation at a time when South Africa's construction sector is already struggling to stay afloat. ...

... POLOKWANE - Fuel prices are driving up the cost of living in Limpopo, and it doesn't stop at the petrol station. According to Statistics South Africa, the fuel price spike pushed national inflation to 4% in April. For Limpopo residents, the effects are showing up in bus fares, household budgets, and even potential interest rate hikes. What happened in April ...

... South Africa's headline year-on-year inflation surged to 4.0% in April, a sharp rise from the 3.1% recorded in March, and also exceeded industry forecasts as record fuel price hikes started filtering through the economy. However, it appears that the worst is still to come, with several economists predicting that inflation will edge even higher in May, with many forecasts clustered ...

... in the cost of living. Fuel price relief has so far cost us in the region of R17bn and can't continue indefinitely, so we, like the rest of the world, need a resolution in the Middle East sooner rather than later. For once, South Africa was in a really good space before the war. Inflation was low, interest rates were ...

... There is growing tension between inflation risks and economic weakness in South Africa. With fuel prices climbing, the rand weakening, and global uncertainty refusing to settle, the pressure is building from every direction on businesses, households, and financial markets. Against that backdrop, the South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) faces an increasingly difficult balancing act: let inflation run, ...

... POLOKWANE - While South Africans across the country felt the sting of a 4% inflation surge in April, residents of Limpopo had at least one reason to breathe a little easier. According to data released by Statistics South Africa this week, Limpopo recorded the lowest inflation rate in the country at just 3.1%, significantly below the national average and far ...

... grows the economy. And because inflation often eats up the interest earned, many pensioners end up with less purchasing power than when they started contributing. The regulators have finally had enough. At the All Africa Pension Summit in Kampala in November 2025, pension regulators from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa reached a quiet but powerful consensus. The status quo ...