由于粮食和燃料成本飞涨,南非的通货膨胀达到3.5%,是10个月中最高的。 South Africa's inflation hits 3.5%, highest in 10 months, due to soaring food and fuel costs.

南非消费者通货膨胀率在7月上升至每年3.5%,这是10个月的高点,主要受粮食和燃料价格上涨的驱动。 South Africa's consumer inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, a 10-month high, driven mainly by increased food and fuel prices. 肉类价格,特别是牛肉价格大幅上涨10%以上,而蔬菜价格上涨近15%。 Meat prices, particularly beef, saw significant hikes of over 10%, while vegetables rose nearly 15%. 市政水电费也提高了10%以上。 Municipal tariffs for water and electricity also increased by over 10%. 尽管出现这些上升,但通货膨胀率仍保持在南非储备银行预定的3-6%的目标范围之内。 Despite these rises, the inflation rate remains within the South African Reserve Bank's target range of 3-6%.