Producer price inflation reached 13.1% in April, marking the highest print since 2012

Inflation has breached the ceiling of the Reserve Bank’s target range for the first time in more than five years

The financially stretched middle class is teetering on the brink as fuel and food prices gnaw at their disposable incomes

The cost of goods leaving factories rose at a slower pace in May than the previous month, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates.

Producer price inflation — or the increase in factory gate prices — eased to 9.8% year-on-year in December, says Statistics SA.

Producer price inflation was 7,3% year-on-year in March, up from 6,7% in February, Statistics SA said on Thursday.

Producer price inflation was 6,7% year-on-year in February, up from 5,5% in January, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.

South Africa’s producer inflation braked to 6,4% year-on-year in October from 6,8% in September, official data showed on Thursday.

As SA’s real interest rate climbs, many economists anticipate that the Reserve Bank will cut rates to boost growth and save jobs.

South Africa’s producer price inflation quickened year-on-year in May, largely driven by higher commodity prices.

South Africa’s producer inflation quickened more than expected to 5,5% year-on-year in April from 3,7% in March, official data showed on Thursday.

SA’s factory gate prices rose less than expected in February but may not be enough to persuade the central bank to cut interest rates.

South Africa’s producer price index registered deflation of -3,8% year-on-year in July from -4,1% in June, Statistics SA said on Thursday.

SA’s producer prices fell by a record 3% year-on-year in May, data showed on Thursday, backing the case for an interest-rate cut later in the day.

South Africa’s producer price index rose by 2,9% year-on-year in April from 5,3% in March, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday.

South Africa’s producer price inflation slowed slightly more than expected to 7,3% year-on-year in February from 9,2% in January.

South Africa’s producer price inflation slowed to 12,6% year-on-year in November from 14,5% in October, it was reported on Thursday.

SA’s producer price inflation (PPI) slowed to 16% year-on-year in September from 19,1% in August, below expectations, data showed on Thursday.

South Africa’s producer price inflation (PPI) quickened to 19,1% year-on-year in August from 18,9% in July, official data showed on Thursday.

The July producer price index (PPI) figure showed that inflationary pressures were still very much alive, Standard Chartered Bank said on Thursday.