South Africa: Fuel Price Surge Pushes Consumer Price Inflation to 4.5 Percent in May
18 Jun 2026, 07:05 GMT
Topic: Economy, Business and Finance
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180014.html
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's consumer inflation rate rose to 4.5% in May 2026, up from 4.0% in April, marking the highest annual rate recorded since July 2024, when inflation stood at 4.6%.