MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                            21 August 2025 Statistician-General to Release Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25 Victims of Crime Release The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the results of the Victims of Crime report from the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25 at a media briefing on Tuesday, 26   read more »

On 31 July 2025, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, which became effective from 01 August 2025, marking its lowest level since November 2022. This reduction effectively brings the prime lending rate down to 10,50%. The repo rate, or repurchase rate, is the interest rate   read more »

Headline consumer inflation increased to 3,5% in July from 3,0% in June. This is the highest rate since September 2024, when it was 3,8%. Prices increased on average by 0,9% between June and July. Household food budgets under pressure Annual inflation for food & non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) continued to rise, accelerating to 5,7% from 5,1% in   read more »

MEDIA STATEMENT STATS SA CLARIFIES MISREPRESENTATION ON QLFS QUESTIONNAIRE UPDATE  13 August 2025 For immediate release Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) notes recent media reports attempting to link the latest update to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) questionnaire with comments made by the former CEO of Capitec Bank. This linkage is factually incorrect, misleading,   read more »

This year’s Women’s Month marks two major milestones: the 69th anniversary of the 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings and the 30th anniversary of the first official National Women’s Day. Under the theme “Building Resilient Economies for All,” the 2025 commemoration highlights the importance of women’s participation in leadership and the economy. As the   read more »

South Africa’s commercial agricultural industry is notable for its wide variety of crops, horticultural products and livestock. A recent release breaks it all down, providing data on the industry’s most popular products. The Agricultural industry, 2023 statistical report summarises data from thousands of farms across the country, revealing interesting nuggets of information. Maize and sugarcane   read more »

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will roll out an updated questionnaire for the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data collection in Quarter 3, aligning it with the latest international standards. Since its inception, the QLFS has served as a crucial instrument for understanding the South African labour market. Stats SA has diligently revised its questionnaire   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY  07 August 2025 Statistics South Africa to release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), Quarter 2 of 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results for the second quarter of 2025 at a media briefing in Tshwane on Tuesday, 12 August 2025. The Labour Force Survey   read more »

Hake generated over a quarter of total sales of caught fish in 2023, followed by squid, lobster, tuna and anchovy. South African hake is widely distributed as a food source, accounting for 0,8% of total household spending on food. This is higher than other food items such as beef steak, sausages and meat patties. Explore   read more »

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has updated and revised the Census 2022 Municipal Profiles following a comprehensive assessment of census themes, variables, and geographic layers. These updates enhance the depth and accuracy of the data available to the public, researchers, and policymakers. Expanded Variables in SuperCROSS – Census 2022 Municipal Profiles New variables, which were   read more »