Inflation is expected to remain below 6 per cent over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) while private investment and employment recover gradually. Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) agrees that inflation forecasts are realistic with headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is expected to remain below 6 per cent over the next three years, but indicated that it remains essential to successfully anchor inflationary expectations. According to BUSA, lower inflation presents an opportunity for the use of monetary policy to further support economic activity. Growth prospects are expected to be driven by household consumption and gross fixed capital formation and will undoubtedly be assisted by lower inflation.