The rise in South African inflation, to 3.3% y/y in October, was driven by stronger food inflation and so is unlikely to be a major concern for the Reserve Bank. Subdued core price pressures and a weak economic recovery mean that monetary conditions will be kept loose until at least the end of 2022.
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