BUDGET | December posted a R38.4bn surplus, beating expectations and reinforcing improving FY25/26 fiscal momentum. The Rand | The currency strengthened through R16/$, its f irmest level since 2022. Inflation | Core CPI rose to 3.3% in December, the highest reading...
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.
