Inflation has hit many countries, in Kenya the rising of prices of basic commodities have left people wondering what’s going on.

At its highest level, South Africa inflation surged to 13-year high in June with the annual consumer price inflation of 7.4%

Inflation is the rising prices of goods and services in an economy and there are three types which are Demand-pull, Cost-push, and Built-in inflation.

Rising food prices have been a concern world wide. South Africa has concerns about people failing to afford basic foodstuffs.

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Inflation affects all citizens but people on fixed income such as pensioners get poorer over time as their buying power is eroded.

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SARB governor Lestja Kganyago announced that the repo rate would be increased by 50 basis points from Friday, 20 May.

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Red Riding Hood would have to cough up a lot more to feed her grandmother in the Tokai Forest as SA food prices are on the rise again…

The UK annual rate jumped to 4.2%, hitting the highest level since November 2011, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement

Another round of high inflation numbers has sparked concerns over the persistence in the recent upward price pressure.

ASEAN continues to face a COVID-19 nightmare which is now a real danger to growth forecasts,” said OANDA’s Halley.

The overall take-home pay in South Africa increased for the first time since May 2020 but all is not as it seems.

SA consumers have been warned to expect further food and fuel price increases following Statistics South Africa’s CPI data released on Wednesday.

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The Competition Commission has, since 17 March, received a total of 1 354 complaints and tip-offs from the public about inflated prices.

Inflation rate edged up to 4% in December. However, food items such as bread, cereal and fish were up by 8% or more.

Kganyago noted that future policy decisions will continue to be highly data-dependent.

The Reserve Bank is expected to make its decision on the repo rate, on Thursday.