JOHANNESBURG - ​South ⁠Africa's ‌producer inflation quickened ​to 7.8% ​year on year ​in May, ⁠up from 4.8% ​in April, ‌statistics agency ⁠data ⁠showed ​on ‌Thursday.

The ⁠Producer Price Index increased 2.6% month on ‌month in May, Statistics South ⁠Africa said.