![It’s cheaper in the Western Cake #WorldCakeDay](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cake_2-64x64.png)
It’s cheaper in the Western Cake #WorldCakeDay
In honour of cake day on 26 November, we are taking a fresh look at the latest price data of this popular dessert. Stats SA published a story on the price of cake in July 2015, we now look at how prices have changed since then. Interestingly, there hasn’t been any big changes. The average read more »
![Consumer inflation holds steady in May](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cpi2-64x64.jpg)
Consumer inflation holds steady in May
Annual consumer price inflation was 5,2% in May, unchanged from April. The monthly change in the consumer price index (CPI) was 0,2%. Annual rates for four of the twelve product groups remained steady between April and May, including food & non-alcoholic beverages (NAB). Higher rates were recorded for transport, alcoholic beverages & tobacco and recreation read more »
![Consumer inflation slows for a second consecutive month](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cpimay2-64x64.jpg)
Consumer inflation slows for a second consecutive month
The consumer price index (CPI) recorded an annual increase of 5,2% in April, down from 5,3% in March and 5,6% in February. Housing & utilities, miscellaneous goods & services, food & non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) and transport were the main drivers behind the headline rate in April. The monthly change in the CPI was 0,3% in read more »
![Consumer inflation cooled in March](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cp3-64x64.jpg)
Consumer inflation cooled in March
Following a two-month upswing, headline inflation softened to 5,3% in March from 5,6% in February. The rate has held its ground between 5% and 6% since September 2023. The monthly change in the consumer price index (CPI) was 0,8% in March. This is lower than the 1,0% increase in February. The biggest movers in March The read more »
![Inflation heats up for a second consecutive month](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cpi2-64x64.jpg)
Inflation heats up for a second consecutive month
Annual consumer inflation quickened in February, rising to 5,6% from 5,3% in January and 5,1% in December. Product categories that drove much of the upward momentum include housing & utilities, miscellaneous goods & services (most notably, insurance), food and non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) and transport. A 10,3% month-on-month increase in medical aid premiums (in the miscellaneous read more »
![Consumer inflation accelerates to 5,9%](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cpi4-64x64.jpg)
Consumer inflation accelerates to 5,9%
Annual consumer inflation increased for a third consecutive month in October, verging on the upper limit of the South African Reserve Bank’s inflation target range. The headline rate was 5,9%, up from 5,4% in September. Consumer prices increased on average by 0,9% between September and October, the highest monthly rise in three months. The following read more »
![Inflation rises for a second consecutive month](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pic2-64x64.jpg)
Inflation rises for a second consecutive month
Consumer price inflation increased to 5,4% in September from 4,8% in August. This brings the rate to the same level as June this year. Fuel prices cast a shadow The fuel index increased for a second consecutive month, rising by 7,6% between August and September. The price of inland 95-octane petrol jumped by R1,71 in read more »
![Consumer inflation edges higher in August](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CPIAug3-64x64.jpg)
Consumer inflation edges higher in August
After four consecutive months of decline, annual consumer inflation pushed up in August, rising to 4,8% from 4,7% in July. Inflation for food & non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) continued to cool, taking some of the heat off the headline rate. This was not enough, however, to counteract a rise in fuel prices and increases in municipal read more »
![Consumer inflation lowest in two years](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CPIPic3-1-64x64.jpg)
Consumer inflation lowest in two years
Annual consumer inflation slumped to 4,7% in July from 5,4% in June. This is the lowest reading since July 2021, when the rate was 4,6%. Consumer prices increased on average by 0,9% between June 2023 and July 2023. This is up from the monthly rise of 0,2% recorded in both May and June. Transport taps the brakes on read more »
![Corporal punishment still in schools despite ban](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/child2-64x64.jpg)
Corporal punishment still in schools despite ban
The Abolishing of Corporal Punishment Act, No. 33 of 1997 banned the use of corporal punishment in schools. Despite the ban, corporal punishment is still used as a form of discipline more than 20 years later. Of those that reported experiencing violence at school, the most common form of violence experienced was corporal punishment by read more »