Climate change turns up the heat on inflation

High interest rates are adding to the temperatures and are being felt all over the economy

24 March 2024 - 00:00 By Zandile Makhoba

It is hot in South Africa. The hottest it has been in decades. The impact of El Niño is an uncontrollable factor that the country is dealing with and comes as a blow to the consumer inflation outlook...

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