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South Africa's Inflation Rate Edges up in December, as Expected
21-Jan-2026

South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to 3.6% year on year in December from 3.5% in November, as predicted by analysts polled by Reuters. In month-on-month terms inflation was at 0.2% in December, compared with -0.1% in November, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday. The modest rise keeps the headline rate within the 1 percentage point tolerance band of the central bank's 3% target.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-21/south-africa-consumer-inflation-rises-to-3-6-y-y-in-december