This week's economic news is about the latest consumer price inflation figure and the Monetary Policy Committee's repo rate decision. For July, the headline inflation figure stood at 4.7%, but the Reserve Bank will be concerned about things that could raise it again. I think there are a few things we know and then there are other stories in the newspaper.

This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.