SA INFLATION South Africa’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.3% in July 2026, from a two-year high of 5% in June | SA UNEMPLOYMENT South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in Q2 2026, its highest level since Q2 2022 | THE RAND The rand was among the...
SA INFLATION | Annual inflation rose to 4.5% in May, the highest level since July 2024, marking the third consecutive monthly increase. SA TRADE BALANCE | South Africa recorded a ZAR 1.8bn trade deficit in May, its first monthly deficit since January 2025....
Crescendo of Growth. South Africa’s economy grew 0.8% in Q2 2025, its strongest quarterly crescendo since Q2 2023. Pianissimo Expectations. SA inflation expectations dropped to record lows over the month.
Inflation. Inflation rose to 3.5% in July, the highest in months. Employment. South African unemployment climbed to 33.2% in 2Q25, the highest since 2Q24. Bonds. South African 10-year bond yields fell to 9.6%, a seven-month low.
Rates. Like “The Big Short” rewind, SARB cut rates 25bps to 7% – the lowest since Nov 2022. Inflation. “Frozen” price pressures – June inflation rose slightly to 3.0%, remains at the lower end of the SARB’s target range. Consumer. SA food inflation rises 4.4%...
