The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts.

Key statistics The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to December. The top contributors to the annual movement ...

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South Africa will add rosé wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

Stats SA added rosé wine, snuff, ready-made meals and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket Picture: iStock Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has shaken up the basket of goods and services used ...

The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights ...

South Africa will add rose wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

Stats SA has updated its inflation basket, bidding farewell to frozen potato chips, and adding rosé wine and vaping.

In the food and beverages group, which contributes to 29.8% of the total CPI weight, showed a 2.7% increase in December. This was in part contributed by a 0.9% increase in the food at home ...

South Africa will add rosé wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

The food and beverage group, which contributes to 29.8% of the total CPI weight, showed a 2.7% increase in December. This was in part contributed by a 0.9% increase in the food at home subgroup ...

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