South Africa records lowest inflation rate since Covid-19 pandemic
Cape Town — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) had increased to 2.8% in the 12 months leading up to... Read more
20 Nov
Inflation dips below 4.5% for the first time since April 2021
Cape Town — Inflation has softened for the third consecutive month as the figure hit 4.4%, dipping below the... Read more
18 Sep
Inflation dips below 5% for first time in three years
Cape Town — South Africa’s inflation rate for July 2024 dipped below 5% for the first time in three... Read more
21 Aug
South Africa’s unemployment reaches new highs
Johannesburg — South Africa’s jobless rate rose to a near record in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a... Read more
13 Aug
Inflation slows to 5.2% in April
Cape Town — The latest data StatsSA showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded an increase of 5.2% for... Read more
22 May
SA inflation slows ahead of elections
Johannesburg — Inflation in South Africa eased for the first time this year in March, dropping 0.3 percentage points... Read more
17 Apr
‘Muted’ South African economy skirts recession as vote looms
Johannesburg —The South African economy grew 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, narrowly avoiding a recession that... Read more
5 Mar
SA’s unemployment up as election approaches
Johannesburg — South Africa’s jobless rate rose in the fourth quarter of last year, official data showed on Tuesday,... Read more
20 Feb
Employment sees 0.4% growth in Q2 2023
Cape Town – Employment has increased by 39 000 or 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, from 10 039 000 in March 2023... Read more
29 Sep, 2023
Reserve Bank to hold interest rates steady – for now
South African consumers received a bit of good news after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced on Thursday... Read more
21 Jul, 2023
