Consumer prices hit four-month high: Statistics SA
Bad news for consumers as prices rise to a four-month high.
SA may have averted technical recession in Q4 of 2023: Analysts
Analysts suggest that South Africa may have managed to avoid a technical recession.
January’s PPI increases to 4.7%
Stats SA has released the PPI figures for January, which rose to 4.7% year-on-year.
NA passes Bill seeking to provide credible data to govt
The Statistics Amendment Bill has been was passed in the National Assembly.
SA’s unemployment rate increases to 32.1% in final quarter of 2023
The unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2023 rose to 32.1% from 31.9% in the third quarter
Statistics South Africa to release the fourth quarter job numbers
Statistics South Africa releases the fourth quarter job numbers this morning.
Consumer inflation eases to 5.1% in December
Stats SA newly released CPI for December showed a decline of 5.1% year-on-year.
South Africa’s economy stalls in third quarter
South Africa’s economic growth ground to a halt in the third quarter, shrinking by 0.2%.
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