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August CPI rises to 4,4% year on year
Stats SA reports annual consumer price inflation of 4,4% in August 2026, up from 4,3% in July. The CPI was unchanged month on month.
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Stats SA Statistical Release P0141 (Consumer Price Index, August 2026), embargoed until 10:00 on 23 September 2026, reports that annual consumer price inflation was 4,4% in August 2026, up from 4,3% in July 2026. The CPI was unchanged month-on-month in August 2026. The September 2026 release is expected on 21 October 2026.