South Africa’s annual inflation rises to 4.5% in September
Stats SA reported a 0.4% monthly CPI increase; transport made the largest contribution to annual inflation.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Statistics South Africa reported that annual consumer inflation in urban areas rose to 4.5% in September from 4.4% in August. The consumer price index increased 0.4% over the month. Annual goods inflation rose to 4.1%, while services inflation eased to 4.9%.
Transport prices increased 10.8% over the year and contributed 1.5 percentage points to the headline rate; housing and utilities rose 5.2% and contributed 1.3 points. Transport prices rose 2.0% month on month in September, while fuel prices were 27.9% higher year on year. Stats SA notes that some CPI items are surveyed less frequently than monthly.
Data
Consumer-price changes in September 2026
Headline inflation, monthly change and annual transport-group change for urban areas.
| 4.5 | 0.4 | 10.8 |
Methodology
Annual changes compare September 2025 with September 2026; the monthly change compares August with September 2026. Contribution points are a separate measure, not percentage changes.
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- TransportSuggested
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