Shoppers look for items as they shop at an outlet of retailer Checkers in Sandton City mall, in Sandton, South Africa, August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Lelethu Madikane 

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 29 (Reuters) – South Africa’s producer inflation fell to 4.2% year on year in July from 4.6% in June, statistics agency data showed on Thursday.

On a month-on-month basis, the Producer Price Index was at -0.2% in July versus -0.3% in June, Statistics South Africa said.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Tannur AndersEditing by Alexander Winning)