South Africa's PPI inflation quickened for the fifth month to 2.9% in October 2025, the highest level since July 2024, from 2.3% in September, though below forecasts of 3.1%. The main positive contributors to the headline PPI annual inflation rate were food, beverages, and tobacco products (3.1%, adding 0.9 percentage points); coke, petroleum, chemical, rubber, and plastic products (2.5%, +0.5 points); and furniture and other manufacturing (11.2%, +0.5 points). On a monthly basis, producer prices edged down by 0.1% in October, after a similar decrease in the prior month.