Women make up just over half of South Africa’s population, yet their ability to fully participate in the economy remains uneven. From securing credit to owning land, accessing finance as capital to finding opportunities in formal employment, barriers continue to limit women’s financial inclusion. The impact is most pronounced among women in rural communities, low-income   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                            27 August 2025 Statistics South Africa will release the results of the 2023 Personal Services Industry Survey at a virtual briefing on 28 August 2025. The report presents estimates for the personal services industry and provides information on income, employment, expenditure, services, and purchases within the sector. Estimates are based on the 2023 Personal Services Large Sample Survey, which covers enterprises registered   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                            26 August 2025 Statistics South Africa will release the results of the 2023 Transport and Storage Industry Survey at a virtual briefing on 27 August 2025. The report highlights changes in income, employment, expenditure, services, purchases, and other selected variables within the transport and storage industry. This survey covers enterprises that are registered for tax and primarily engaged in   read more »

Housebreaking remains the most experienced crime affecting South African households in 2024/25, according to the latest Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS). Despite this, perceptions of safety have improved slightly. The survey shows that 81,0% of people aged 16 and older felt safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods during the day in 2024/25, compared   read more »

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 »