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Consumers are set to come under higher price pressures as inflation continues to exceed its highest levels in thirteen years. Data released by Stats SA shows that the consumer price Index increased to 7.4% in June from 6.5% in May this year. CPI

Consumers are set to face further price pressures after municipal rates also increased this month.Food and non-alcoholic beverages: increased by 8.6% year-on-year, contributing 1.5 percentage points to the total CPI annual rate of 7.4%.Transport: increased by 20.0% year-on-year, contributing 2.7 percentage points

Miscellaneous goods and services: increased by 4.0% year-on-year, contributing 0.6 of a percentage point. Stats SA further says in June, the annual inflation rate for goods was 11%, up from 9.5% in May; and for services it was 3.9% up from 3.6% in May.Meanwhile, Economist Dr Azar Jammine says the Reserve Bank needs to take drastic action as inflation rises higher than it wants it to be.

Unions are demanding huge wage increases for their members in light of the rising cost of living and asBelow is the full interview with Jammine on SAfm’s Sunrise programme:

 

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Everyone should brace themselves for 8% next quarter . CPI

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