Consumer Price Index – May 2015

The headline CPI (for all urban areas) annual inflation rate in May 2015 was 4,6%. This rate was 0,1 of a percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of 4,5% in April 2015. On average, prices increased by 0,3% between April 2015 and May 2015.

The provinces with an annual inflation rate lower than or equal to headline inflation were Gauteng (4,6%), North West (4,5%), Eastern Cape (4,4%), Mpumalanga (4,2%), KwaZulu-Natal (3,7%) and Limpopo (3,4%). The provinces with an annual inflation rate higher than headline inflation were Western Cape (5,1%), Free State (5,1%) and Northern Cape (4,8%).

For the full publication, please see here:
http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0141/P0141May2015.pdf

Full Article: Cape Chamber of Commerce » Chamber Releases – Consumer Price Index – May 2015 – Dean

Click here to submit your Cape Town News.