(260218) -- JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for groceries at a market in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 18, 2026. South Africa's consumer price inflation eased to 3.5 percent in January, down from 3.6 percent in December 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)


















