Annual inflation edged up for the second consecutive month in December to 3% from 2.9% the month before.
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Annual inflation edged up for the second consecutive month in December to 3% from 2.9% the month before, bringing 2024’s average annual consumer inflation to 4.4%, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.
On a monthly basis, the headline consumer price index rose by 0.1% in December.
The annual inflation rate was driven up by…