This follows Wednesday's inflation increase to 7%, which has sparked fears that the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will continue its hiking cycle when it meets next month.
JOHANNESBURG - Some economists believe the latest inflation figures will boost the South African Reserve Bank's appetite to increase the repo rate.
The concerns about the outcome of the bi-monthly meeting follow the inflation announcement by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday.READ: Explainer: How the repo rate hike affects you
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