Annual consumer price inflation was 3,5% in July 2025, up from 3,0% in June 2025. The CPI increased by 0,9% month-on-month in July 2025. The main contributors to the 3,5% annual inflation rate were food and non-alcoholic beverages (5,7% and contributing 1,0 percentage point) and housing and utilities (4,3% and contributing 1,0 percentage point) – see Table C and Table E. Note: Not all items in the CPI are surveyed every month. Table F shows the survey schedule for items that are not surveyed monthly. Additional surveys are conducted for these items when Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is aware of significant price ... (full story)