{"id":96085,"date":"2026-02-19T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/price-of-school-uniforms-increased-in-january-says-stats-sa"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:49:12","slug":"price-of-school-uniforms-increased-in-january-says-stats-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/price-of-school-uniforms-increased-in-january-says-stats-sa","title":{"rendered":"Price of school uniforms increased in January, says Stats SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said that parents had to dig a little deeper into their pockets in January to cover the higher cost of school uniforms amid an increase in prices.<\/p>\n<p>The Pretoria-based statistics body reported on the latest inflation figures on Wednesday, including a run-down on prices for the beginning of the new school year.<\/p>\n<p>Stats SA has included school uniform items in the consumer price index (CPI) basket since January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Chief director for price statistics at Stats SA Patrick Kelly said these items recorded higher inflation rates than the average clothing and footwear print of 1.2%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, prices for school jerseys rose by 7% compared with January 2025. School skirts or dresses increased by 3.2% and school shoes by 4.1% over the same period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Kelly said not all school supplies reported higher prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStationery items registered sharp monthly decreases in January, with pens 9.8%, writing books 5% and printing paper 3.5% cheaper than in December 2025. Textbooks decreased by a monthly 1.3%, taking the annual rate for textbooks to -3.3%.\u201d<\/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. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said that parents had to dig a little deeper into their pockets in January to cover the higher cost of school uniforms amid an increase in prices. 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