{"id":92856,"date":"2025-11-13T18:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/godongwana-no-pressure-to-lower-inflation-rate"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:26:06","slug":"godongwana-no-pressure-to-lower-inflation-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/godongwana-no-pressure-to-lower-inflation-rate","title":{"rendered":"Godongwana: No Pressure to Lower Inflation Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said his hand was not forced to lower the inflation rate during his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), despite an increasing campaign from the central bank.<\/p>\n<p>Godongwana made the announcement on Wednesday before Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>While some may have expected him to only make it when tabling the 2026 budget in February, he told journalists during a media briefing that he believed the time was right.<\/p>\n<p>He also told Parliament he believes the long-term benefits will outweigh the short-term concerns.<\/p>\n<p>While the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has for several years been making an ever-stronger case to pin the inflation rate on the lower end of the National Treasury\u2019s 3% to 6% spectrum, Godongwana has dismissed claims that he\u2019s been reluctant to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Godongwana said he\u2019s now satisfied that enough analysis has been done to take the bold step, adding that he saw no reason to delay the decision until 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, we have to take into account the fluctuations, and there may be smaller shocks in the economy; it may not necessarily be a linear 3%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said he does not view the decision as a win for the bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no vindication. There\u2019s only one winner here today. It\u2019s the South Africans who are now going to enjoy a low inflation economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kganyago said over the next two years, the 3% target could lead to at least five interest rate cuts of 25 basis points each, depending on several factors considered by the SARB&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said his hand was not forced to lower the inflation rate during his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), despite an increasing campaign from the central bank. Godongwana made the announcement on Wednesday before Parliament. 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