19-March-2026
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South African Inflation Slows to Central Bank Target in February
18-Mar-2026

South Africa's annual inflation slowed in February, reaching the central bank's target of 3.0% down from 3.5% in January, official data showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters expected annual inflation would come it at 3.1% in February. South Africa's central bank left its key lending rate unchanged at 6.75% at its last monetary policy meeting in January.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-18/south-africa-consumer-inflation-slows-to-3-0-y-y-in-february