SA lost 75 000 jobs in first quarter of 2012
The economy has shed 75 000 jobs in the first quarter of the year, according to Stats SA.
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Stats SA: Fourth quarter shows job increase in formal sector
Employment in the formal non-agricultural sector grew slightly between the third and fourth quarters of last year, says Statistics SA.
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Producer price index up in January
The year-on-year producer price index for domestic output in January 2012 has shown an increase of 8.9%, said Statistics SA.
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Producer price inflation slows down
Producer price inflation -- or the increase in factory gate prices -- eased to 9.8% year-on-year in December, says Statistics SA.
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Retail sales growth slower than expected
Growth in South Africa's retail sales has slowed more than expected in October, suggesting interest rates will stay low for longer.
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Census 2011: Skewed results?
Census officials say all the counting is complete but a survey showed many people were left out and unhappy with the procedure.
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SA's jobless rate eases, but remains high
South Africa's official jobless rate has eased to 25.0% of the labour force in the third quarter as the trade and finance sectors created jobs.
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Census 2011 off to a wobbly start
A further 16 000 counters have been added to the 120 000 after Stats SA realised there were more people to be counted than initially thought.
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Inflation expected to speed up by the end of the year
Inflation will slip out of the SA Reserve Bank's target band by the end of 2011 but will leave the repo rate unaffected, economists predict.
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Food, beverages industry income down
The total income generated by the food and beverages industry in SA was down 0.9% in June 2011 compared with the corresponding period last year.
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