# South Africa consumer inflation rises less than expected in September

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- Reuters, 2026-10-21 09:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-consumer-inflation-edges-up-45-yy-september-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad88042ab53aa0001d9bc40

> South Africa’s headline consumer inflation edged up to 4.5% year on year in September from 4.4% in August, according to data released by the statistics agency on Wednesday. The increase was smaller than expected.