Protection of Personal Information Act 04 of 2013 (POPIA)
There are seven core dimensions to the POPIA that seek to protect personal information of the public. According to the findings of the Information Regulator, Stats SA meets all seven criteria, and is thus compliant with the Act. Section three of the POPIA provides that the POPIA may not be interpreted in a manner that read more »
Stats Biz – May 2023
The South African economy expanded by 0,4% in the first quarter of 2023, with manufacturing and finance being the major drivers of growth on the supply side of the economy. The demand side was lifted by exports, with smaller positive contributions for household, government, and investment spending. Explore the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures, read more »
South African economy expands by 0,4%
After contracting by a revised 1,1% in the fourth quarter of 2022, real gross domestic product (GDP) edged higher in the first quarter of 2023 (January‒March), expanding by an estimated 0,4%.1 The manufacturing and finance industries were the major drivers of growth on the supply side of the economy. The demand side was lifted by read more »
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 »
Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q:1 of 2023
MEDIA ADVISORYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 01 June 2023 Â Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q:1 of 2023 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2023, at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 6 June 2023 in Pretoria. Media read more »
Inflation: the most vulnerable are at risk
The groups that are most susceptible to economic hardship are experiencing large increases in the cost of living, according to the latest inflation data. Together with the headline consumer price index (CPI), Stats SA publishes inflation rates for each province, for ten different income groups and for pensioners. The basket for each of these indices read more »
Inflation eases to 11-month low
Annual consumer inflation slowed to 6,8% in April from 7,1% in March. This is the lowest reading since May 2022, when the rate was 6,5%. The monthly change in the consumer price index (CPI) was 0,4% in April 2023. Food and non-alcoholic beverages Annual inflation for food and non-alcoholic beverages eased to 13,9% in April from 14,0% read more »
SA Tourism shows slight recovery after COVID-19 pandemic.
After a drastic drop in tourist arrivals in 2020 and 2021, the volume of tourist arrivals in South Africa is showing improvement. The Tourism 2022 report released by Statistics South Africa shows that the volume of tourists dropped by 72,6% from 10Â 228Â 593 in 2019 to 2Â 802Â 320 in 2020 and declined by 19,5% between 2020 and read more »
Beyond unemployment – Time-Related Underemployment in the SA labour market
South Africa’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 %, and is among the highest in the world. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), this is an increase of 0,2 of a percentage point compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. While the unemployment rate may be high, read more »
Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 1 of 2023
MEDIA ADVISORYÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 09 May 2023 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 1 of 2023 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the first quarter of 2023 at a media briefing on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 in Pretoria. The household-based sample survey read more »