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Statistics South Africa

SA’s unemployment rate edges up to 32.9%
National
/ 13 May 2025

SA’s unemployment rate edges up to 32.9%

Jobs were lost in the formal sector, as well as in trade, construction and private households

By Aarti Bhana
New world of work requires new minds
Thought Leader
/ 12 May 2025

New world of work requires new minds

Activity-based and experiential learning should be encouraged at school and tertiary institutions so that the academic curricula must align with new realities.

By Riedwaan Kimmie
Consumer inflation ticks up for third straight month as Stats SA adjusts basket
Business
/ 26 February 2025

Consumer inflation ticks up for third straight month as Stats SA adjusts basket

The South African Reserve Bank has warned of an upside risk to the inflation outlook

By MG Reporter
Inflation cools to 3.8% in September
National
/ 23 October 2024

Inflation cools to 3.8% in September

This is the lowest reading for inflation in South Africa since April 2021 

By Aarti Bhana
Food Security
Partner Content
/ 18 October 2024

Food Security

With over 65% of South Africa’s population now living in cities, this shift has altered the landscape and dynamics of food security

By Earl Joseph
Dealing with the financial implications of getting divorced in your older years
Partner Content
/ 3 October 2024

Dealing with the financial implications of getting divorced in your older years

Seeking professional financial advice can help mitigate the financial consequences of a separation 

By Momentum
Unemployment in South Africa is a national crisis, say analysts
Business
/ 14 August 2024

Unemployment in South Africa is a national crisis, say analysts

With joblessness at a two-year high of 33.5%, more effort is needed to restructure the jobs market

By Aarti Bhana
Unemployment rises to 33.5% in the second quarter
Business
/ 13 August 2024

Unemployment rises to 33.5% in the second quarter

Joblessness increased for the third consecutive quarter, reaching its highest level in two years

By Aarti Bhana
Inflation eases in June to lowest rate this year
Business
/ 24 July 2024

Inflation eases in June to lowest rate this year

Statistics South Africa data released on Wednesday showed that the CPI annual rate was 5.1% in June compared with 5.2% in May

By Anathi Madubela
High interest rates lock prospective homeowners out of property market
Business
/ 30 June 2024

High interest rates lock prospective homeowners out of property market

A survey found that residential rental vacancies had dropped to their lowest level since 2016, as buying becomes less attainable

By Anathi Madubela
Inflation holds firm in May
Business
/ 19 June 2024

Inflation holds firm in May

Still-sticky inflation could further delay long-awaited interest rate cuts

By Sarah Smit
GDP data: SA’s economy contracts in first quarter of 2024
Business
/ 4 June 2024

GDP data: SA’s economy contracts in first quarter of 2024

The economy did not benefit from the suspended load-shedding initiated in early April

By Sarah Smit
Unemployment increases for the second consecutive quarter
Business
/ 14 May 2024

Unemployment increases for the second consecutive quarter

The uptick is a result of more people entering the labour market

By Aarti Bhana
South Africa’s economy narrowly avoids a recession
Business
/ 5 March 2024

South Africa’s economy narrowly avoids a recession

The transport and mining industries were the key contributors to fourth quarter GDP growth

By Anathi Madubela
Report urges state to cut BEE premium to reduce VAT
Business
/ 2 March 2024

Report urges state to cut BEE premium to reduce VAT

A report suggests that government could save R150 billion in wasteful expenditure if it stopped overpaying its contractors

By Lyse Comins
Report finds pension grant not enough to make ends meet
Health
/ 26 February 2024

Report finds pension grant not enough to make ends meet

About 3.9 million people in South Africa are beneficiaries of the grant, which is currently at R2 080 per person a month

By Umamah Bakharia
SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%
Business
/ 20 February 2024

SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%

The country’s jobs data comes the day before the tabling of what looks to be another tightly managed budget

By Sarah Smit
The Fiscal Cliff | Shallow state purse deepens jobs crisis
Business
/ 18 February 2024

The Fiscal Cliff | Shallow state purse deepens jobs crisis

In this instalment of The Fiscal Cliff – a Mail & Guardian series on how South Africa’s budget has been shaped – Sarah Smit considers the intimate link between the country’s ultra-high unemployment rate and austerity

By Sarah Smit
Inflation slows again, but interest rate cut is probably still off the table
Business
/ 24 January 2024

Inflation slows again, but interest rate cut is probably still off the table

After the release of the December inflation data, Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said the Reserve Bank is likely to remain hawkish amid upside risks

By Sarah Smit
SA consumers struggle as food prices soar
Business
/ 21 December 2023

SA consumers struggle as food prices soar

World food and fuel costs have dropped but grocery prices at local supermarkets remain unaffordably high

By Lyse Comins
Why business fell out of love with Ramaphosa
Business
/ 11 December 2023

Why business fell out of love with Ramaphosa

The business community initially welcomed him. But the past five years have disappointed — and the private sector has only recently been given a turn at the economy’s steering wheel

By Sarah Smit
Economy shrinks by 0.2% in third quarter
Business
/ 5 December 2023

Economy shrinks by 0.2% in third quarter

The GDP decline comes despite an improvement in energy generation during the quarter, suggesting logistical constraints and interest rates are choking the economy

By Sarah Smit
10 million South Africans are drowning in debt
National
/ 25 November 2023

10 million South Africans are drowning in debt

The debt counselling process is not always smooth, as a Durban homeowner who fell into arrears on her mortgage has discovered

By Lyse Comins
SA’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in three years
Business
/ 14 November 2023

SA’s unemployment rate hits lowest level in three years

South Africa’s economy added 399 000 people to the workforce in the third quarter of 2023

By Sarah Smit
Census 2022: Most South Africans have access to water and electricity
National
/ 11 October 2023

Census 2022: Most South Africans have access to water and electricity

The country’s population now exceeds 62 million people, who are mostly living in formal housing with access to utilities

By Lyse Comins
Who protects us from rising prices?
Business
/ 22 September 2023

Who protects us from rising prices?

In the wake of a food affordability crisis, prices at retail level are not controlled and the government is at arm’s length

By Sarah Smit
More cars were bought in past three months compared to the same period in 2022
Business
/ 21 September 2023

More cars were bought in past three months compared to the same period in 2022

A pause in the interest rate hiking cycle in July led to an increase in motor trade sales for the month

By Anathi Madubela
Retail sales continue downward trend in July
Business
/ 20 September 2023

Retail sales continue downward trend in July

Retail trade sales decreased for the eighth consecutive month showing that consumers are still cash-strapped

By Anathi Madubela
Reserve Bank expected to look past slight inflation uptick
Business
/ 20 September 2023

Reserve Bank expected to look past slight inflation uptick

Inflation accelerated to 4.8% year-on-year in August, up from 4.7% in July, according to data from Statistics South Africa

By Sarah Smit
Higher education is fast losing its edge in South Africa’s labour market
Thought Leader
/ 12 September 2023

Higher education is fast losing its edge in South Africa’s labour market

The country is under pressure to meet the demands of an evolving job market

By Nnaemeka Ohamadike
Depressed consumer sentiment lifts slightly
Business
/ 7 September 2023

Depressed consumer sentiment lifts slightly

The improvement in confidence was helped by the change in attitude of affluent consumers, who were spooked by severe load-shedding and the Russian cargo ship debacle in the previous quarter

By Sarah Smit
SA inflation falls to lowest level in two years
Business
/ 23 August 2023

SA inflation falls to lowest level in two years

The inflation rate eased to 4.7%, the lowest since August 2021

By Anathi Madubela
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