# Government says it will continue working to strengthen food and energy security, create jobs and reduce the cost of living. This follows the latest inflation figures showing a drop in consumer inflation to 4.3-percent last month from five-percent in June. Deputy government spokesperson William Baloyi says the decline provides some relief to households, but many South Africans are still under financial pressure:
Government welcomes softer inflation as households face financial pressure [SOUND]
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