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SA household expenditure on the rise

SA household expenditure on the rise

06 Nov 2012 19:43 - Sapa
South African household expenditure increased 24.6% between 2005/2006 and 2010/2011, Stats South Africa said.
Consumer price inflation rises to 5.5%

Consumer price inflation rises to 5.5%

24 Oct 2012 11:33 - Sapa
Statistics South Africa says the consumer price inflation rate accelerated to 5.5% year-on-year in September.
Social grants weigh heavily on government coffers

Social grants weigh heavily on government coffers

27 Jun 2012 12:46 - I-Net Bridge
The latest Statistics South Africa figures suggest social grants and a large public service are taking their toll on government coffers.
Headline inflation for April at 6.1%

Headline inflation for April at 6.1%

23 May 2012 13:42 - Sapa
The headline inflation rate for April 2012 was 6.1%, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday.
The economic week ahead: Europe's existential crisis

The economic week ahead: Europe's existential crisis

21 May 2012 06:43 - Matt Quigley
The eurozone crisis should steal the show this week, while in SA the Reserve Bank is considering interest rates, and inflation is in the spotlight.
The economic week ahead: Merkozy out, Merde in

The economic week ahead: Merkozy out, Merde in

07 May 2012 06:34 - Matt Quigley
Beyond French election results, central bank speeches in the US, production figures in Europe and key releases in SA, it will be an interesting week.

Metro cops failing to acknowledge corruption reality

24 Apr 2012 10:36 - Faranaaz Parker
Corruption Watch shows massive gaps between the public's experience of JMPD corruption and the metro cops' recognition of the problem.

Taxes force start-ups underground

13 Apr 2012 10:38 - Teigue Payne
Statistics have shown a slump in the establishment of new businesses, but experts say they have just gone under the radar.

Stir over job statistics

17 Feb 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
At a time when job creation is the focus of economic policy, a colossal fight is brewing over the reliability of employment statistics in SA.

Job creation needs radical turnaround to reach target

23 Jan 2012 13:43 - Staff Reporter
South Africa aims to create five million jobs by 2020 but has only created 624 000 in the last decade, according to a survey released on Monday.
SA's economic prognosis is good

SA's economic prognosis is good

06 Jan 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Good figures from last year suggest that 2012 is likely to be even better.

Formal, non-agricultural jobs up 59 000

13 Dec 2011 12:55 - Staff Reporter
A Statistics SA survey has shown the formal non-agriculture sector has seen a rise of 59 000 jobs for the third quarter of the year.

Stats SA records lower number of registered deaths

30 Nov 2011 17:45 - Staff Reporter
Stats SA has revealed that the number of deaths registered in 2009 dropped by 3.8% from 2008 with TB as the main cause of death by natural causes.

CPI shows accelerated rise

23 Nov 2011 12:17 - Staff Reporter
Statistics South Africa says Consumer Price Inflation accelerated in October to 6% year-on-year after economists expected growth to reach 5.9%.

Talking census

01 Jun 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
The M&G, in association with Stats SA is hosting a series of Business Breakfasts ahead of the 2011 census.

Fewer companies liquidated: Stats SA

23 May 2011 17:57 - Staff Reporter
Fewer companies closed down in April 2011 compared to the same month last year, Statistics South Africa said on Monday.

State wage bill 'unsustainable'

06 May 2011 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Economists are raising alarm over losses in the private sector and growth in government jobs.

SA inflation steady at 3,7%

23 Mar 2011 12:41 - Staff Reporter
South Africa's annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 3,7% in February, within the government's target range of 3% to 6%.

SA's January retail sales up 6,4%

16 Mar 2011 13:39 - Staff Reporter
Growth in South Africa's retail sales slowed to 6,4% year-on-year in January at constant prices, compared with an 8,3% increase in December.

Census 2011: Setting the record straight

14 Oct 2010 11:55 - Faranaaz Parker
This week, Statistics South Africa kicked off the countdown to Census 2011, which will take place on October 9 and 10 next year.

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