SA’s jobs data improvement a good sign despite economic challenges
Economists have described as positive the improvement of the jobs data.
New ways of creating employment need to be explored: Economist
Economist says new ways of creating employment in the country need to be explored.
Economists expect unemployment stats to remain elevated in Q3
Economists are not expecting a significant number of jobs to be created in the third quarter.
Concerns arise in Free State over accuracy of census report
Free States residents voice growing unease regarding the recent census report released by StatsSA.
Ramaphosa set to deliver Census 2022 data
Statistics South Africa emphasises the continued importance of census data.
Consumer Price Index rises to 4.8%
Statistics South Africa’s newly-released figures show that Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August
SA’s economy grows by 0.6% in the second quarter: Stats SA
Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country’s economy grew by 0,6% in the second
Falling pregnant as a teenager is no child’s play, warn teen mothers
Former and current Limpopo teen moms have described the serious health, social, and economic issues
Unemployment increases marginally, analysts see the positives
Chief Economist at Econometrix, Azar Jamine says the marginal increase in the rate of unemployment
SA’s mining production declines
Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that mining production and sales slowed by 2.6
Food inflation increases to all-time high
Newly-released Statistics South Africa figures show that the country’s annual Consumer Price Index
Mining and manufacturing sectors show decline
Data released by Statistics South Africa has shown a decline in both the mining and manufacturing
SA’s economy shrinks by 1.3%: Stats SA
Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the country’s economy contracted by 1.3% in the
Northern Cape records a decline in unemployment rate
Data released by Statistics South Africa for the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows the
Short-term measures needed to address the high unemployment: Labour expert
Labour Law Specialist Andrew Levy says the unemployment rate is largely expected to be elevated in
SA mining production on a slump
Production in the gold mining sector declined by 4.6% year-on-year last month compared with a
Load shedding adversely impacting manufacturing sector
Data published by Statistics South Africa reflects the adverse impact of load shedding and muted
Retail sales in SA increase by 0.4 % in October 2022: Stats SA
Retail sales in South Africa increased by 0.4 % for the month of October compared to September and
Consumer Price Index for November declines to 7.4 %: Stats SA
Statistics South Africa’s newly released data shows that the annual Consumer Price Index eased
Three quarters in a row of reduction in unemployment is good news: Labour expert
A labour expert Tony Healy has described the decline in South Africa’s unemployment rate during the