JOHANNESBURG - The Reserve Bank left its key repo rate unchanged at a 14-year high of 8.25%.
While consumers escaped being squeezed with higher rates, the Reserve Bank indicated that there are still factors that pose risks to inflation.
READ: CPI INCREASES TO 4.8%
On Wednesday, inflation increased marginally to 4.8% in August from 4.7% last month.
This is mainly due to the effects of fuel inflation.
Fuel prices have risen sharply over the last few weeks.
The increases have a knock-on effect on food and transport costs.