South Africa CPI inflation (headline, year-on-year)
South Africa CPI inflation (headline, year-on-year) is 4.4 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026, cited to Statistics South Africa. It was 4.3 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 30 Sep 2026.
Official source: Statistics South Africa · Last checked 2026-09-30 · source fingerprint
Headline consumer price inflation for all urban areas, year-on-year percent change, from Statistics South Africa's monthly statistical release P0141. Published around the middle of the month following the reference month, under the Statistics Act 6 of 1999.
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| Current value | 4.4 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| Official source | Statistics South Africa — Statistical Release P0141, Consumer Price Index, August 2026 (embargoed until 23 September 2026 10:00; Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke): 'Annual consumer price inflation was 4,4% in August 2026, up from 4,3% in July 2026. The CPI remained unchanged month-on-month in August 2026.' Table A All items (CPI Headline) Aug 2026 vs Aug 2025 = 4,4; Table B2 CPI headline year-on-year rates |
| Last verified | 2026-09-30 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Stats SA statistical release P0141, Consumer Price Index, August 2026, embargoed until 23 September 2026 10:00, Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke. Key findings, headline CPI for all urban areas. Table A: All items (CPI Headline), Aug 2026 vs Aug 2025 = 4,4 (index Dec 2024=100: Aug 2025 103,2; Jul 2026 107,7; Aug 2026 107,7; month-on-month 0,0). Table B2 CPI headline year-on-year rates, 2026: Jan 3,5 Feb 3,0 Mar 3,1 Apr 4,0 May 4,5 Jun 5,0 Jul 4,3 Aug 4,4. Same sentence on the key-findings page https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1856&PPN=P0141&SCH=74479 and the data story https://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=19933 (posted 23 September 2026). Publication record: https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0141&SCH=74479. effective_from is the August reference month, matching the catalog convention (July print is effective_from 2026-07-01). PDF retrieved 2026-09-30; a bare curl of the PDF URL received an Incapsula interstitial, and the file was then read from the official publication page.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 4.3 | Statistics South Africa — Statistical Release P0141… |
| 2026-06-01 | 5 | Statistics South Africa — Statistical Release P0141… |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.5 | Stats SA — P0141 Consumer Price Index, June 2026, Table B2… |
| 2026-04-01 | 4 | Stats SA — P0141 Consumer Price Index, June 2026, Table B2… |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.1 | Stats SA — P0141 Consumer Price Index, June 2026, Table B2… |
| 2026-02-01 | 3 | Stats SA — P0141 Consumer Price Index, June 2026, Table B2… |
| 2026-01-01 | 3.5 | Stats SA — P0141 Consumer Price Index, June 2026, Table B2… |
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