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Stats SA alters consumer inflation basket, adding e-hailing services while ditching teddy bears
Statistics South Africa has tossed teddy bears, driving licences, and coffee beans out of its inflation basket, reflecting consumer's shopping habits as Saffers embrace ready-made meals and e-hailing ...
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Household food basket: Low-income consumers paying more again
Low-income consumers cannot afford nutritious food for their families as the price of the household food basket continues to ...
Filling up an average food basket cost R5 433,70 in January
In December last year, the food basket cost R5 383,38 and a year ago in January 2024, it cost R5 324,86 in January 2024.
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Important changes to South Africa’s inflation basket
South Africa will add rosé wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...
Stats SA reshuffles the inflation basket: What’s in and what’s out?
The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights ...
Rose Wine, Vaping In as South Africa Revamps Inflation Basket
South Africa will add rose wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...
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Be Sincere, Objective In GDP/CPI Exercise, BudgIT Tasks NBS
ShareAs Nigerians await the release of the new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the economy by ...
Real World Economics: Understanding inflation will lead to trust in economic policies
Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...
Disinflation in shelter, the biggest CPI component, is gathering speed
Evidence is mounting that shelter disinflation is gaining momentum, a trend that has yet to be fully reflected in government ...