Inflation rose to 3.2% year on year in January from 3.0% in December, lower than the 3.3% forecast by economists and still well within the South African Reserve Bank's range of 3% to 6%.

The South African rand strengthened on Wednesday as inflation rose only modestly, keeping the central bank on track to ...

Economists are also watching out for whether the central bank will adjust the target for inflation, which for now remains ...

The USD/ZAR exchange rate rose for four consecutive days, reaching its highest level since July 16. What next for the South ...

South Africa’s central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago signaled confidence that inflation would remain within its target for ...

South Africa's headline consumer inflation rose to 3.0% year on year in June from 2.8% in May, statistics agency data showed ...

South Africa's inflation rate edged higher in June, reaching the base of the central bank's target range, but analysts said ...

The Monetary Policy Committee will make another interest rate decision this week, with economists unsure if a cut will take ...

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The upper end of South Africa’s target is relatively high by the standards of big developing nations, such as Brazil, which since 2018 has reduced its inflation target from 4.5 per cent to 3 per cent, ...

The South African rand was weaker in early trade on Monday, with investor attention pinned on key economic data expected ...