South African Mining Falls 12.7% in August
South Africa mining output fell 12.7% year on year in August, the steepest drop since October 2022, as platinum, coal...
October 13, 2026Topic
Statistics South Africa
South Africa Household Hunger Climbs to 12%
South Africa household hunger rose to 12% in 2025, the highest since 2010, as power and transport costs squeezed budgets,...
October 13, 2026
South Africa Tourism Misses US$400 Million as Morocco and Tunisia Grow
South Africa missed an estimated US$400 million in overseas tourist spending in 2025, BDO says, even as arrivals beat 2019...
September 30, 2026
South Africa’s Economy Shrank, and Mining Did Most of the Damage
South Africa GDP fell 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026, ending a six-quarter run of growth, as mining, trade...
September 8, 2026
South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Climbs to 33.6% in the Second Quarter
South Africa unemployment rose to 33.6 percent in the second quarter, up 0.9 points. On the wider measure that counts...
August 20, 2026
Nearly Half of Young South Africans Are Not Working or in Training
The South Africa youth NEET rate reached 45.6 percent for people aged 15 to 34 in the first quarter of...
August 15, 2026