13 July 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the results of the Real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and business services industry Statistics South Africa will, on 15 July 2026, release the results of the Real estate, activities auxiliary to financial intermediation and business services industry, 2024. The report presents findings from the 2024   read more »

World Population Day is an event which aims to highlight the importance and urgency of population issues. The day was established by the former governing council of the UN Development Program in 1989 because of the commemoration and the interest shown with the world at 5 billion in 1987. The first World Population Day was   read more »

The construction industry in South Africa has faced numerous challenges over the years. Some of the key contributing factors, according to Infrastructure South Africa,1 were slow economic growth, low investment, loadshedding, labour shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic and criminal activity. According to gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, construction’s contribution to national economic activity peaked at 4,2%   read more »

07 July 2026 Statistics South Africa to release the results of the Construction Industry, 2024 Statistics South Africa will, on 09 July 2026, release the results of the Construction Industry, 2024. The Construction Industry report presents findings from the 2024 Construction large sample survey, which covers enterprises registered for tax and mainly engaged in the   read more »

The payment of salaries and wages accounts for a sizable portion of the municipal budget. A 20-year review of local government spending shows how the contribution of employee-related costs to total operational expenditure has shifted over time. Explore the municipal wage bill, as well as other stories, in this edition of Stats Biz. Download Stats   read more »

June was a busy month for Stats SA. The agency published 28 publications, with many providing fresh data on the performance of the economy. The latest business indicators Electricity generation continued to wane, declining by 9,0% year-on-year in April. Seasonally adjusted electricity production dipped to 17 901 gigawatt-hours (GWh), the lowest level since the COVID-19 Level 5   read more »

According to the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES, Q1:2026) survey released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), total employment in the formal non-agricultural sector decreased by80 000 (0,8%) in the first quarter of 2026, falling from 10,548 million in December 2025 to 10,468 million by March 2026. Overall, 121 000 jobs were lost between March 2025 and   read more »

26 June 2026 Migration continues to shape South Africa’s population landscape, says Statistician-General South Africa’s migration patterns continue to reshape the country’s demographic and economic landscape, with Gauteng and the Western Cape remaining the leading destinations for both internal and international migrants. This was highlighted by Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, during the South Africa National Migration   read more »

The recent voter registration drive was a reminder of the upcoming local government elections on 4 November 2026. A two-decade review of five financial indicators shows how municipalities fared at the time of previous elections. The beauty of Stats SA’s annual Financial census of municipalities statistical release is that it provides a time series of financial data   read more »

One of the most significant features of national government spending is transfer payments to other levels of government and public institutions. These transfers, classified as “grants” under the Government Finance Statistics (GFSM 2014) framework,1 enable provinces, municipalities and other public institutions to deliver services on behalf of the government. According to the latest Financial statistics   read more »