Media Announcement: Producer Price Index (PPI), November 2014
09 December 2014 Producer Price Index (PPI), November 2014 Stats SA has noted that an incorrect version of the release calendar indicated that the Producer Price Index (PPI) will be released on 11 December 2014. This is incorrect. The Producer Price Index (PPI), November 2014 will be released on Thursday 18 December 2014 at the read more »
10th Africa Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD)
ANNOUNCEMENT (ENGLISH) 10TH ASSD The 10th installment of the ASSD will be held as follows: Theme: “A Decade of Statistical Development: Revolutionising Censuses and Civil Registration and Vital Statistics towards Africa Agenda 2063”. Dates: 13th to 15th January 2015 Host Country: Government of the Republic of Uganda Host Ministries: Uganda Bureau of Statistics and Uganda read more »
Media Advisory: Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2013
Media enquiries: Ms Lesedi Dibakwane Tel: (012) 310 8578 Cell: 082 805 7088 Email: lesedid@statssa.gov.za Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2013 The Statistician General Pali Lehohla, will release the Mortality and causes of death in South Africa 2013 report. The release is based on data collected by the read more »
Business tax revenue struggles to recover to pre-recession highs
With last week’s income tax deadline still fresh in the minds of many South Africans, it is interesting to note that although the total amount of tax collected from individuals has been steadily increasing over the last four years, business tax hasn’t fared as well, with government receiving less tax from businesses in 2012/13 than read more »
Manufacturing continues to disappoint as the South African economy grows by 1,4% in the third quarter
The manufacturing industry recorded the third consecutive quarter-on-quarter contraction in 2014, shrinking by 3,4% in the third quarter of 2014. In the second quarter manufacturing posted a growth rate of -4,0% and in the first quarter -6,4%. The other industry that recorded a negative growth rate in the third quarter was electricity, gas and water, read more »
Real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices increased by 1,4 per cent during the third quarter of 2014
25 November 2014: 11:30 a.m. PRESS STATEMENT Real gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices increased by 1,4 per cent during the third quarter of 2014 The seasonally adjusted real GDP at market prices for the third quarter of 2014 increased by an annualised rate of 1,4 per cent compared with an increase of 0,5 read more »
Countdown to an all new GDP
On Tuesday, 25 November 2014, Stats SA will introduce new and improved GDP estimates. In the following video clip, the Deputy Director-General for Economic Statistics, Joe de Beer, provides a brief overview of the changes and what you can expect from Tuesday’s release. Click here for the video clip To ensure that gross domestic product read more »
Annual Financial Statistics (AFS) 2013
PRESS STATEMENT 19 November 2014 Annual Financial Statistics (AFS) 2013 The Annual Financial Statistics (AFS) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) estimates the total turnover of all industries at R6 969 677 million (R7,0 trillion) for 2013, an increase of 8,9% compared with the revised estimate of R6 399 775 million (R6,4 trillion) for 2012. According read more »
Industries report higher turnover despite a decrease in the number of enterprises
The total turnover measured for selected industries increased by 8,9%, from R6,4 trillion in 2012 to just under R7,0 trillion in 2013, despite a decrease of 11 324 enterprises between the two years1. Enterprises in the electricity, gas and water supply industry experienced the largest percentage increase in turnover (+12,5%). The results on what drives income read more »
Boozy inflation steady on its feet
The headline inflation rate was steady at 5,9% in October 2014. A 2,6% monthly increase in the price of beer was the main driver of the 0,2% change in the headline CPI between September and October. For the first time, consumers now pay an average of R50 for a six pack of 340ml cans of locally made beer. Wine read more »