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South Africa Inflation Eases To 2.8%, Lowest Since June 2020

By RTTNews Staff Writer   ✉   | Published:   | Follow Us On Google News
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South Africa's consumer price inflation eased further in October to the lowest level in more than four years amid cheaper transportation costs, figures from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday.

The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 2.8 percent year-on-year in October, slower than the 3.8 percent rise in September.

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