South Africa producer inflation rises to 2.1% y/y in August

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s producer inflation was at 2.1% year on year in August, up from 1.5% in July, statistics agency data showed on Thursday.

The Producer Price Index increased by 0.3% month on month in August, Statistics South Africa said.

(Reporting by Anathi Madubela; Editing by Alexander Winning)