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Consumer Price Inflation continues on upward trajectory.

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South Africa’s Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) has continued on its upward trajectory. The figures that Statistics South Africa has released show that annual inflation was up 7.8% in July 2022, from 7.4% in June 2022.
The CPI increased by 1.5 percent in July 2022. Data shows that the cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing, utilities and transport are pushing inflation upwards.
24 Aug 2022 2AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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