Stats Biz – January 2024
Recent data provide a complete overview of how consumer inflation behaved in 2023. The average inflation rate for the year was 6,0%, lower than 2022’s 6,9%. Inflation was relatively hot in the first five months of 2023 (January–May), with the headline rate consistently above 6,0%. The rate then dipped below this level for the remaining read more »
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Economic wrap-up for November 2023
Stats SA published 25 statistical releases in November. Here is a quick overview of the latest economic indicators. Employment surpasses pre-COVID-19 levels Covering a sample of about 30 000 households across the country, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey reported a rise in employment figures in the South African workforce. The economy created 399 000 jobs in the read more »
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Economic wrap-up for October 2023
Stats SA published 25 statistical releases in October. Here is a quick overview of key economic indicators shaping the South African economy. Consumer inflation rises for a second consecutive month Inflation worries were stoked once again in September. The consumer price index (CPI), which reflects the changes in prices of a representative basket of goods read more »
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Economic wrap-up for September 2023
Stats SA published a variety of reports, statistical releases and discussion documents in September. Here is a rundown of key economic indicators. GDP: SA invests in machinery & equipment and households cut back on spending In September, Stats SA released both national and provincial gross domestic product (GDP) figures. On the national front, GDP recorded read more »
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Economic wrap-up for August 2023
Stats SA published 28 statistical releases in the month of August. Here is a monthly rundown of important economic indicators. Consumer and producer inflation continue to cool Inflation figures continue to provide some good news. Remaining on a downward path, consumer headline inflation slowed to its lowest reading in two years. The annual change in read more »
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Economic wrap-up for July 2023
If you’ve missed any recent economic data from Stats SA, we’ve got you covered. Here is a quick rundown of what you need to know. These cities rule our manufacturing industry It’s not often that industry data are published for districts. Detailed spatial data require large surveys with large samples, which can be expensive. That read more »
Mbalo brief – July 2023
The month of July 2023 started on a high note for South Africans. First it was the decrease in the price of fuel on July 5th. Secondly, on the 10th of July, residents in some parts of the country woke up to the sheer wonder of the first snowfall in the city in more than read more »
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Economic wrap-up for June 2023
Stats SA published 26 statistical releases in June, shedding light on the current state of the economy. SA narrowly averts recession The month began with the release of the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures. After faltering in the fourth quarter of 2022, the South African economy expanded by 0,4% in the first quarter of read more »
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Economic wrap-up for May 2023
Stats SA published 21 statistical releases in the month of May, providing valuable insight into the current state of our economy. Here is a brief rundown of important indicators. Inflation edged lower in April Despite the ongoing stresses of rising prices and escalating costs of debt, there were some hopeful signs from the latest inflation read more »
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Stats SA’s new property price index: Cape Town has become more expensive
Anecdotes about steep property price rises in the City of Cape Town are not without merit. Stats SA’s new residential property price index (RPPI) compares how housing prices have increased since 2010 across the eight metropolitan municipalities and nine provinces. Since 2010, residential property prices have grown by 141% in the City of Cape Town, read more »