We are finally beginning to see the benefits of the favourable agricultural season through the easing of South Africa’s consumer food price inflation. The data released by Statistics South Africa on October 22 shows that South Africa’s consumer food price inflation slowed for the second consecutive month, easing to 4.4% in September 2025, from 5.2% in the previous months.
The primary drivers of the deceleration were mainly fruit and nuts, vegetables, oils and fats, as well as milk and other dairy products. The price inflation of cereal products also remained relatively moderate, which illustrates the benefits of the ample harvest and the easing of grain prices at the farm level.
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