Consumer inflation inches higher in March
Headline consumer inflation inched higher again on March, Stats SA announced on Wednesday.
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Headline consumer inflation inched higher again on March, Stats SA announced on Wednesday.
Inflation edged higher to 7.1 percent in March, the second consecutive increase.
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