With a 25 bases points increase in interest rates, consumers can expect tough times ahead with overall retail sales growth to range between 2% to 2.75% for the remainder of 2015.
The repo rate will remain unchanged at 5.75%, new Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago.
Lesetja Kganyago has been appointed the new governor of the Reserve Bank.

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