CPI increases to 4.8%

JOHANNESBURG - Consumer Price Inflation has increased to 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in July.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 8.0 percent year-on-year.

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Despite the increase, the South African Reserve Bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at 8.25 percent.

Inflation remained within SARB's target range of between three and six percent.