![Inflation rises for the first time since October](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cpijan2-64x64.jpg)
Inflation rises for the first time since October
Annual consumer inflation rose for the first time in four months, edging to 7,0% in February from 6,9% in January. Food and non-alcoholic beverages and transport were the main contributors to the inflation rate in February. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0,7% between January and February, representing the largest monthly increase since July read more »
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The South African tourism sector struggled in 2020
Even though 2020 seems like a lifetime ago, the true extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact is still being pieced together. The recent Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) for South Africa report1 sheds light on how the pandemic affected the tourism sector over the period January 2020 to December 2020, most notably in terms of production, read more »
INVITATION TO INFORMATION SESSION REGARDING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is planning on conducting four (4) information sessions to all service providers regarding RFQ challenges. Each session will accommodate only 150 service providers. All service providers are requested to RSVP to this email bidoffice@statssa.gov.za on the following dates: First session: 03 April 2023 at 11:00, RSVP by 29 March 2023 read more »
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GDP declines in the fourth quarter
After rallying in the third quarter of 2022, South African gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1,3% in the fourth quarter (October‒December).1 Growth was dragged lower mainly by finance, trade, mining, agriculture, manufacturing and general government services. Finance and trade the biggest drags on growth Seven of the ten industries contracted in the fourth quarter. read more »
Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q4 2022
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 02 March 2023 Â Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q4 2022 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2022, at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. Media briefing will be read more »
Stats Biz – February 2023
Consumer inflation hit its highest level in 13 years during 2022, with products recording their own peaks in different parts of the year. Wine, for example, registered its highest annual rate in May, cooling to its lowest reading in August. Fuel peaked in July with headline inflation, and oils & fats peaked one month later. read more »
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Corporal punishment still in schools despite ban
The Abolishing of Corporal Punishment Act, No. 33 of 1997 banned the use of corporal punishment in schools. Despite the ban, corporal punishment is still used as a form of discipline more than 20 years later. Of those that reported experiencing violence at school, the most common form of violence experienced was corporal punishment by read more »
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Incidence of long-term unemployment among women is higher than the national average.
South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0,2 of a percentage point to 32,7% in Q4:2022 compared to Q3:2022. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the fourth quarter of 2022, there were about 28 thousand more people who were unemployed than in Q3:2022. In the fourth quarter of 2022, South Africa had 7,8 read more »
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Seasonally adjusting the components of retail trade
Retail trade statistics have a strong seasonal pattern. For instance, actual retail sales are usually much higher in November and December because of the effect of Black Friday and the festive season. Seasonal adjustment removes these effects based on historical patterns, which helps with the analysis of underlying trends. Stats SA has published seasonally adjusted read more »
![Inflation cools to 6,9%](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cpifeb2-64x64.jpg)
Inflation cools to 6,9%
Annual consumer inflation slowed for the third consecutive month, decreasing to 6,9% in January from 7,2% in December. A notable fall in the price of fuel was the biggest factor behind the dip in the headline rate. Food inflation, on the other hand, continues to accelerate. The consumer price index (CPI) declined by 0,1% between read more »