Consumer price inflation (CPI)
4.4%Observed 31 Aug 2026 +0.1000 since previous observation
Procurement context
Market intelligence
Official economic indicators that help place public procurement activity in context. They are not price-adjustment advice or evidence of a supplier’s actual costs.
SARB policy rate
7.3%Observed 2 Oct 2026 0.0000 since previous observation
Prime lending rate
10.8%Observed 2 Oct 2026 0.0000 since previous observation
USD / ZAR
R 16.6495Observed 2 Oct 2026 +0.0427 since previous observation
EUR / ZAR
R 18.7407Observed 2 Oct 2026 -0.0283 since previous observation
GBP / ZAR
R 21.9956Observed 2 Oct 2026 +0.0323 since previous observation
How to use this data
Context, not a procurement verdict.
Market indicators can help researchers understand the environment around a tender, award or contract. SAPIP keeps the original disclosed procurement value primary and will label any future calculated comparison clearly.
Source and freshness
Indicators are imported from the South African Reserve Bank’s published market-rate service. Last SAPIP check: 2 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC.
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