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South African central bank likely to maintain high interest rates amid rising inflation

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.