{"version":"1","article":{"id":"south-africa-inflation-august-2026","slug":"south-africa-inflation-august-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/south-africa-inflation-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026?lang=en","title":"South Africa’s annual inflation rises to 4.4% in August","summary":"Statistics South Africa said the CPI was unchanged during the month; housing, transport, and financial services were the leading annual contributors.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-04T01:07:24+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-04T01:07:24+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Statistics South Africa","url":"https://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0141/P0141August2026.pdf","checkedAt":"2026-10-03","publishedAt":"2026-09-23"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/south-africa-inflation-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/south-africa-inflation-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/south-africa-inflation-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/south-africa-inflation-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/south-africa-inflation-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"consumer-inflation","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Tüketici fiyatı göstergeleri","en":"Consumer price indicators"},"description":{"tr":"Statistics South Africa tüm kentsel alanlar için TÜFE tablosu; yıllık ve aylık oranlar ayrı kapsam taşır.","en":"Statistics South Africa CPI table for all urban areas; annual and monthly rates have different comparison periods."},"methodology":{"tr":"Oranlar resmi TÜFE tablosundaki yıllık veya aylık değişim niteliğini korur; katkı puanları yüzde oranlarıyla karıştırılmaz.","en":"Rates retain the annual or monthly comparison basis in the official CPI table; contribution points are not mixed with percentage rates."},"items":[{"label":{"tr":"Yıllık tüm kentsel alanlar TÜFE artışı","en":"Annual CPI, all urban areas"},"value":4.4,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-cpi-annual","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Temmuz yıllık tüm kentsel alanlar TÜFE artışı","en":"Annual CPI, all urban areas, July"},"value":4.3,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-07","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-cpi-annual","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Aylık TÜFE değişimi","en":"Monthly CPI change"},"value":0,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-cpi-monthly","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Konut ve kamu hizmetleri yıllık fiyat değişimi","en":"Annual housing and utilities price change"},"value":5.2,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-housing-inflation","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Ulaştırma yıllık fiyat değişimi","en":"Annual transport price change"},"value":8.8,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-transport-inflation","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Mal fiyatlarında yıllık değişim","en":"Annual goods price change"},"value":3.3,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-goods-inflation","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Hizmet fiyatlarında yıllık değişim","en":"Annual services price change"},"value":5.1,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"south-africa-services-inflation","unitCode":"percent","geography":"south-africa","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}}],"sourceUrls":["https://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0141/P0141August2026.pdf"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-03T21:45:21Z"}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"consumer-inflation","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"consumer-inflation","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026/data/consumer-inflation?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-africa-inflation-august-2026/data/consumer-inflation?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Statistics South Africa’s Consumer Price Index for August 2026, released on September 23, put annual consumer inflation for all urban areas at 4.4%, up from 4.3% in July. The CPI was unchanged month over month, at 0.0%. The annual rate compares the price level in August 2026 with August 2025, while the monthly rate measures the change from July to August; they cover different periods. The increase in the annual rate therefore does not mean that prices rose from the previous month in August. The statistical agency published the overall index and group-level components; this report conveys those rates using the agency’s definitions.","The largest group contributions to the annual rate of 4.4% came from housing and utilities, transport, and insurance and financial services. Prices for housing and utilities rose 5.2% year over year and contributed 1.3 percentage points to headline inflation. Transport prices increased 8.8%, contributing 1.2 points. Insurance and financial services rose 5.7%, with a contribution of 0.6 point. Contribution points combine a group’s change with its weight in the consumer basket to describe its effect on the overall rate; they are not the same as the group’s percentage increase. The fastest price increase in a group does not necessarily produce the largest contribution.","The goods-and-services split also showed a small change in opposite directions over the year. Annual inflation for goods eased from 3.4% in July to 3.3% in August. Service-price inflation moved from 5.0% to 5.1% over the same comparison. Services therefore remained above the headline rate, while goods inflation was below it. The agency’s notes say that not all prices are surveyed every month: some items are collected on a set schedule, with additional surveys possible when Statistics South Africa becomes aware of significant price changes. That collection schedule is part of the method readers need to keep in mind when interpreting the monthly index.","The August release also reported annual inflation of 4.1% for the CPI excluding food and non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy. This is a differently scoped measure and should not replace the headline 4.4% rate as the principal result. In the detailed tables, the main index uses December 2024 as its base period, set to 100. The index level and the annual or monthly percentage change are separate concepts: 107.7 is the all-items index level, while 4.4% is the annual price change. The agency’s definitions specify which basket and comparison period each result covers.","These figures are the official consumer-price measures for August; they are not a forecast of future inflation, a central-bank decision or an estimate of how much any household’s budget changed. The annual pace rose by 0.1 percentage point while the monthly index remained flat, because the calculations compare different periods. Contributions from housing and transport describe which broad groups were prominent in the aggregate, but they do not measure each household’s personal spending experience. Statistics South Africa applies a schedule for items not surveyed monthly and can conduct additional price checks when needed. This account therefore presents the rates alongside their scope, contribution points and relevant limits of the collection method."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Statistics South Africa said the CPI was unchanged during the month; housing, transport, and financial services were the leading annual contributors.\n\nStatistics South Africa’s Consumer Price Index for August 2026, released on September 23, put annual consumer inflation for all urban areas at 4.4%, up from 4.3% in July. The CPI was unchanged month over month, at 0.0%. The annual rate compares the price level in August 2026 with August 2025, while the monthly rate measures the change from July to August; they cover different periods. The increase in the annual rate therefore does not mean that prices rose from the previous month in August. The statistical agency published the overall index and group-level components; this report conveys those rates using the agency’s definitions.\n\nThe largest group contributions to the annual rate of 4.4% came from housing and utilities, transport, and insurance and financial services. Prices for housing and utilities rose 5.2% year over year and contributed 1.3 percentage points to headline inflation. Transport prices increased 8.8%, contributing 1.2 points. Insurance and financial services rose 5.7%, with a contribution of 0.6 point. Contribution points combine a group’s change with its weight in the consumer basket to describe its effect on the overall rate; they are not the same as the group’s percentage increase. The fastest price increase in a group does not necessarily produce the largest contribution.\n\nThe goods-and-services split also showed a small change in opposite directions over the year. Annual inflation for goods eased from 3.4% in July to 3.3% in August. Service-price inflation moved from 5.0% to 5.1% over the same comparison. Services therefore remained above the headline rate, while goods inflation was below it. The agency’s notes say that not all prices are surveyed every month: some items are collected on a set schedule, with additional surveys possible when Statistics South Africa becomes aware of significant price changes. That collection schedule is part of the method readers need to keep in mind when interpreting the monthly index.\n\nThe August release also reported annual inflation of 4.1% for the CPI excluding food and non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy. This is a differently scoped measure and should not replace the headline 4.4% rate as the principal result. In the detailed tables, the main index uses December 2024 as its base period, set to 100. The index level and the annual or monthly percentage change are separate concepts: 107.7 is the all-items index level, while 4.4% is the annual price change. The agency’s definitions specify which basket and comparison period each result covers.\n\nThese figures are the official consumer-price measures for August; they are not a forecast of future inflation, a central-bank decision or an estimate of how much any household’s budget changed. The annual pace rose by 0.1 percentage point while the monthly index remained flat, because the calculations compare different periods. Contributions from housing and transport describe which broad groups were prominent in the aggregate, but they do not measure each household’s personal spending experience. Statistics South Africa applies a schedule for items not surveyed monthly and can conduct additional price checks when needed. This account therefore presents the rates alongside their scope, contribution points and relevant limits of the collection method.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}