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Chasing 3%: Understanding South Africa’s inflation target debate | Anchor | SA News

South Africa’s (SA) monetary policy framework is at a critical juncture. For the past 25 years, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has operated under an inflation-targeting regime, aiming to keep price growth within a 3%–6% band. Since 2017, the Bank has increasingly emphasised the 4.5% midpoint, successfully shifting expectations downward from the upper end of the target range without sacrificing growth. However, in May 2025, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) took a bold step: Publishing a scenario based on a 3% inflation target and calling it “more attractive” than the status quo. This was more than a technical exercise—it was a signal that…

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