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Aerial view of food aisles in a supermarket.
Household budgets remain under pressure amid the rising cost of goods as inflation edges up from 2.8% in May to 3.0% in June.
Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) latest released data shows that consumer inflation rose on the back of higher food prices, which have reached a 15-month high.
Stats SA has noted that meat, particularly beef, continues to be the main driver of food inflation.
In a statement, Stats SA says: “The annual rate for food & non-alcoholic beverages reached a 15-month high of 5.1% in June. Meat, particularly beef, continues to be the main driver of food inflation. Beef prices spiked for a third successive month, with high annual and monthly increases recorded for stewing beef, mince and steak. Stewing beef rose by an annual 21,2%, the fastest pace on record since the current CPI series began in January 2017.”
#ZAinflation || Annual consumer price inflation was 3,0% in June, up from 2,8% in May.
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