May 28, 2026.Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago Present the MPC announcement of Repo rates at the Reserve Bank head office in Pretoria. Picture: (Freddy Mavunda) South Africa’s inflation rate accelerated to 5% in June, strengthening expectations that the Reserve Bank will tighten monetary policy at its upcoming monetary policy committee meeting. Business Day TV spoke to Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop about the inflation outlook and what it means for the interest rate trajectory.Would you like to comment on this article?Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.