GIWUSA maintains the cost of living crisis facing poor households remains severe [SOUND]

# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has noted the latest inflation figures released by Statistics South Africa. The figures show that annual headline inflation cooled to 4.3-percent in July, down from 5.0-percent in June. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says while this slowdown driven by lower fuel costs, softer food price inflation, and smaller municipal tariff increases offers some respite, he maintains that the cost-of-living crisis facing workers and poor households remains severe: