April Inflation South Africa | Business | Consumer Inflation 2026 | cost of living South Africa | Daniel Meyer University of Johannesburg | Economic News South Africa
Consumers face double blow as inflation rises and rate fears return
South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated sharply in April, raising questions over whether interest rate hikes can curb price pressures increasingly driven by global fuel shocks rather than domestic demand. Consumer inflation rose to 4% in April from 3.1% in March, according to figures released by Statistics South Africa…