Retail trade sales in South Africa, measured in real terms at constant 2019 prices, climbed 2,6% year-on-year in March 2026, underscoring resilience in consumer demand despite uneven sectoral performance according to the data from statistics south africa. General dealers contributed…
South Africa has secured a fresh consignment of two million Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses from Dollvet in Turkey, reinforcing its campaign to safeguard livestock and rebuild access to global meat markets. This delivery, the first of a…
African governments are intensifying control over mineral wealth, pushing mining companies into arbitration to safeguard billions in assets. Mali’s 2025 mining code raised royalties to 35% and seized assets amid political instability, while Guinea’s bauxite crisis saw three foreign operators…
The South African Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for December 2025 report two opposing results because total employment experienced a rise of 18000 jobs which constitutes a 0.2 percent increase to 10551000 workers. The employment figures show a yearly decrease of…
South Africa ended 2025 with a powerful surge in investment: total capital expenditure on new assets reached $7.3 billion (R137053 million) in the quarter ended December which represented a 36.4% increase from the revised September figure of $5.3 billion (R100448…
South Africa’s National Treasury, alongside SARS and UNU-WIDER, has launched Phase III of the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, a three-year initiative backed by the European Union and the United Kingdom to embed rigorous, co-produced evidence…
The motor trade in South Africa experienced a 3.4% real growth from January 2025 to January 2026 at 2019 base value which shows that consumer spending remains strong during economic challenges. The sales increase happened because new vehicle sales rose…
The retail trade sales of South Africa increased by 4.2% in January 2026 when measured at constant 2019 prices which indicates a return of consumer spending power that might affect worldwide economic conditions. Retailers of textiles and clothing and footwear…
South Africa and Germany have signed a landmark $7.8 billion livestock safeguard agreement to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a crisis that has disrupted trade flows and endangered farmer livelihoods across Africa and Europe. The deal, sealed in Cape Town by…
South Africa’s municipalities are facing a mounting financial crisis that reverberates beyond local borders. According to the National Treasury’s Section 71 report, by December 2025 municipalities had collected only 69% of billed revenue against a target of 78.6%, realizing just…
