SA’s inflation rises for second consecutive month in September [SOUND]

# Statistics South Africa says annual consumer inflation rose for a second consecutive month, reaching 4.5-percent in September, up from 4.4-percent in August. Rising fuel prices were a major driver, with transport costs accounting for a third of overall inflation. Fuel prices increased by 27.9-percent over the past year, while food inflation also edged to 1.2-percent. Stats SA’s Patrick Kelly says meat inflation slowed to 0.7-percent, its lowest level in 18 months: