IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

The total turnover of all industries1 for the fourth quarter of 2012 was estimated at R1 651 387 million (R1,65 trillion), an increase of 2,0% compared with the revised third quarter of 2012 (R1 618 484 million or R1,62 trillion).

Between the third and fourth quarters of 2012, turnover increased in four of the eight industries covered in the survey. The largest increase in turnover was recorded for trade (+5,5%), followed by transport, storage and communication (+4,0%), manufacturing (+2,7%) and real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (+2,3%). Decreases were recorded for electricity, gas and water supply (-28,0%), followed by construction (-6,5%), community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (-1,4%) and mining and     quarrying (-1,2%).

Total inventories at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012 were estimated at R570 686 million, compared with R560 202 million for the revised third quarter of 2012, an increase of 1,9%. The largest increase in inventories was recorded for community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+10,5%), followed by transport, storage and communication (+8,4%), electricity, gas and water supply (+8,1%), construction (+5,1%), trade (+4,2%) and mining and quarrying (+1,4%). Decreases were recorded for manufacturing (-0,6%) and real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-0,3%).

Total capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment for the fourth quarter of 2012 was estimated at R76 918 million, compared with R82 001 million for the revised third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 6,2%. The largest decrease was recorded for electricity, gas and water supply (-36,0%), followed by transport, storage and communication (-14,2%), construction (-13,5%), real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (-7,5%) and community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (-5,0%). Increases were recorded for manufacturing (+30,9%), followed by trade (+22,9%) and mining and quarrying (+8,0%).

Turnover of all industries for the fourth quarter of 2012 was estimated at R1 651 387 million, compared with R1 613 681 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 2,3%. The largest increase in turnover was recorded for real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) (+14,6%), followed by electricity, gas and water supply (+12,5%), transport, storage and communication (+5,0%), community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) (+4,6%), manufacturing (+1,8%), trade (+1,3%). Decreases were recorded for mining and quarrying (-8,2%) and construction (-0,9%).

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