IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The total turnover of all industries1 for the fourth quarter of 2010 was estimated at R1 380 162 million (R1,38 trillion), an increase of 4,2% compared with the revised third quarter of 2010 (R1 324 496 million or R1,32 trillion).

Between the third and fourth quarters of 2010, turnover increased in five of the eight industries covered in the survey. The largest increase in turnover was recorded for trade (+8,0%), followed by manufacturing (+5,8%), mining and quarrying (+3,3%), transport, storage and communication (+2,5%) and real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (+1,7%). Decreases were recorded for electricity, gas and water supply (-26,5,%), construction (-3,7%) and community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (-0,8%).

Total inventories at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010 were estimated at R490 418 million, compared with R481 380 million for the revised third quarter of 2010, an increase of 1,9%. The largest increase in inventories was recorded for trade (+7,5%), followed by transport, storage and communication (+2,6%) and construction (+0,4%). Decreases were recorded for community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (-13,6%), followed by electricity, gas and water supply (-1,7%), manufacturing (-1,3%), real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-1,3%) and mining and quarrying (-1,0%).

Purchases for the fourth quarter of 2010 were estimated at R817 729 million, compared with        R779 676 million for the revised third quarter of 2010, an increase of 4,9%. The largest increase in purchases was recorded for trade (+9,2%), followed by manufacturing (+3,8%), electricity, gas and water supply (+2,8%), transport, storage and communication (+2,8%) and community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+1,3%). Decreases were recorded for real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-8,1%) and construction (-7,4%) and mining and quarrying (-1,1%).

Total capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment for the fourth quarter of 2010 was estimated at R74 616 million, compared with R56 022 million for the revised third quarter of 2010, an increase of 33,2%. The largest increase was reported for manufacturing (+89,3%), followed by transport, storage and communication (+61,6%), trade (+19,4%), electricity, gas and water supply (+16,6%), mining and quarrying (+13,0%) and construction (+1,6%). Decreases were reported for community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (-6,0%) and real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-3,6%).

Turnover of all industries for the fourth quarter of 2010 was estimated at R1 380 162 million, compared with R1 264 318 million for the revised fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of 9,2%. The largest increase was recorded for mining and quarrying (+31,6%), followed by community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+23,9%), electricity, gas and water supply (+21,7%), trade (+11,6%), transport, storage and communication (+7,2%) and manufacturing (+6,0%). Decreases were recorded for construction (-4,5%) and real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-0,4%).

1All industries in the South African economy, excluding agriculture, financial intermediation, insurance and government              
 institutions.