9 things that have become more expensive in South Africa in 2021

Statistics South Africa has published its latest consumer price index, showing that annual headline inflation jumped to 4.4% in April from 3.2% in March, mainly driven by rising transport and food prices. This is the highest reading since before the Covid-19 lockdown, which was 4.6% in February 2020, the statistics body said. “Over the last 14 months, consumer price inflation was relatively subdued throughout the lockdown which began on 27 March 2020. Headline inflation retreated from 4.6% in February 2020 to 3% in April 2020. “The rate bottomed out at 2.1% in May 2020, the lowest reading in just over 15 years,” it said. Some of the largest annual price increases (April 2020 vs April 2021) were recorded for the following goods and services: Annual transport inflation jumped to 10.6% in April 2021, mainly due to a rise in fuel prices, public transport and new vehicles. This was primarily the result of petrol prices, which reached their highest level on record. Inland 95-octane ...