![Transport costs continue to drive inflation higher](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cpi20-64x64.jpg)
Transport costs continue to drive inflation higher
Annual consumer price inflation quickened to 5,9% in March from 5,7% in February, placing it just below the upper limit (6%) of the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy target range. Transport, housing and utilities, and food and non-alcoholic beverages were the most significant contributors, with transport contributing 2,1 percentage points to the annual rate. read more »
![The Young and the Restless – Adolescent Health in SA](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/motar2-64x64.jpg)
The Young and the Restless – Adolescent Health in SA
In South Africa, adolescents aged 10-19 represent a significant proportion of the population at 17,4% and contribute to 2,1% of the total mortality. The health and well-being of adolescents is of particular importance in society as they represent the future work force and contributors to potential economic productivity. However, adolescents may face many challenges such read more »
![The South African economy records a positive fourth quarter](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gdpfirst4-64x64.jpg)
The South African economy records a positive fourth quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1,2%1 in the fourth quarter (October–December), taking the annual growth rate for 2021 to 4,9%. The fourth quarter was upbeat, with personal services, trade, manufacturing and agriculture the key drivers of growth. An increase in demand for goods and services drove up the expenditure side of the economy, read more »
![Pre-lockdown business profits fall to their lowest level in 14 years](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AFSPic3-64x64.jpg)
Pre-lockdown business profits fall to their lowest level in 14 years
Net profit before tax in the formal business sector tumbled by 33,4% in the financial year 2020 compared with 2019, with business services and manufacturing the hardest hit. The data, from Stats SA’s latest Annual financial statistics (AFS) survey1 , which mostly covers the period before the lockdown, show that total net profit before tax read more »
![Third wave of COVID and civil disorder pummel economy as GDP falls by 1,5%](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/gdp3-64x64.jpg)
Third wave of COVID and civil disorder pummel economy as GDP falls by 1,5%
Under the twin pressures of tighter COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and a spate of civil disorder in July, as well as several other headwinds, the South African economy contracted in the third quarter of 2021 (July–September). After recording four consecutive quarters of positive growth, real gross domestic product (GDP) slumped by 1,5%1, eroding some of the read more »
![Tourism in South Africa: a pre-COVID-19 benchmark](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tsa4-64x64.jpg)
Tourism in South Africa: a pre-COVID-19 benchmark
The tourism sector: economic importance, employment and expenditure. These are the three themes covered by a recent report examining the pre-pandemic (2019) status of the South African tourism sector. These data will provide an important benchmark for when comparable COVID-19-era data (2020) become available. The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) for South Africa report, released annually, read more »
![Children and the poor are most affected since COVID pandemic](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ghs5-64x64.jpg)
Children and the poor are most affected since COVID pandemic
For children, the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic has significantly impacted the life they once knew. According to a recent report, the General Household Survey, 2020 which was released by Statistics South Africa, COVID-19 has had a distinct impact on the nature of child care arrangements for children aged 0–4 years in 2020. The percentage of children read more »
![An overview of government spending](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/pic2-64x64.jpg)
An overview of government spending
Total South African government spending flirted with the R2Â trillion mark in the 2019/20 financial year, according to data published by Stats SA. The data, recently published in the Financial statistics of consolidated general government statistical release, covers the period before the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a benchmark for when comparable pandemic-era data become available. The South read more »
Statistics South Africa to release the results of the General Household Survey, 2020
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 30 November 2021 Statistics South Africa to release the results of the General Household Survey, 2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the General Household Survey, 2020 (GHS) results on Thursday, 2 December 2021 in Pretoria. The social and household service delivery report provides a snapshot of progress achieved in basic government read more »
![The decline in public-sector infrastructure spending](https://www.statssa.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ps7-64x64.jpg)
The decline in public-sector infrastructure spending
A simple picture can tell a striking story. The bell-shaped chart below shows the rise and subsequent decline of South African public-sector infrastructure investment. Capital expenditure represents the money that is spent on construction, machinery, equipment, land, buildings and other fixed assets. This form of investment has an impact on communication, travel, logistics and the read more »