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

This change, known as rebasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is more than just a technical update—it’s about understanding ...

Evidence is mounting that shelter disinflation is gaining momentum, a trend that has yet to be fully reflected in government ...

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

In December last year, the food basket cost R5 383,38 and a year ago in January 2024, it cost R5 324,86 in January 2024.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will better reflect ...

Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.

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

The latest PMI survey for December showed that firms did raise their output prices but this was for the first time in three ...

The non-partisan advocacy group The Senior Citizens League predicts the 2026 COLA will be 2.1%, based on data from the Bureau ...

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 statement noted that the exercise is vital to ensure that the CPI basket, which tracks the prices of goods and services, accurately represents present-day spending habits. It noted that the ...