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The South African central bank is poised to keep interest rates high for an extended period due to a surge in the inflation rate, in line with previous forecasts. This decision comes in response to the primary consumer-price index for August, which recorded a 4.8% increase compared to the same period last year, as reported by Statistics South Africa, a Pretoria-based agency on Wednesday.