Inflation at four-year low – But why is food still so expensive?

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GUEST – Thabile Nkunjana – Agricultural Economist
South Africa’s inflation rate declined to a more than four-year low, heralding another reduction in borrowing costs on Thursday. Consumer prices rose 2.8% in October from a year earlier, compared with 3.8% in the prior month, Pretoria-based Statistics South Africa said Wednesday in a statement on its website
20 Nov 2024 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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