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The South African economy has experienced a turbulent week, with Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) showing a decline for the first time since February. While this may signal positivity, consumers face mounting pressures from rising fuel prices and significant debt burdens.
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Sunday Review: Mixed signals in South Africa's economy

The South African economy has experienced a turbulent week.

  • Ashley Lechman
6 min read
Statistics South Africa reported a decrease in Consumer Price Inflation for July, yet consumers continue to face rising costs, particularly in fuel and essential goods.
INFLATION

Despite CPI decline, South Africans brace for higher fuel prices

Statistics South Africa reported a decrease in Consumer Price Inflation for July, yet consumers continue to face rising costs, particularly in fuel and essential goods.

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read
Benay SagerExecutive Head: DebtBusters said that the longer-term lending picture suggests that credit risk is increasingly concentrated among fewer consumers
DEBT

Top earners have begun to face unprecedented debt pressure, an index shows

DebtBusters' Q2 2026 Debt Index reveals alarming trends in debt repayment among top earners.

  • Yogashen Pillay
3 min read