South Africa: Consumer inflation rate eases in July for first time in five months

South Africa: Consumer inflation rate eases in July for first time in five months Statistics SA attributes the slowdown to softer food inflation, slower municipal tariff increases, and lower fuel prices. READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/19/south-africa-consumer-inflation-rate-eases-in-july-for-first-time-in-five-months Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?sub_confirmation=1 and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews #AfBusiness