Family arrived from South Africa today. They cannot understand how Australia can have a housing crisis. Unfathomable to SA how we have homeless people. Latest stats suggest 55,719 people SA homeless that they know about but likely much higher. #auspol www.citizen.co.za/news/statssa...
Homelessness in South Africa up over 400% in the last decade | The Citizen
Homeless people claimed a lack of income, addiction and failed relationships as reasons for living on the streets.
www.citizen.co.za
March 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Family arrived from South Africa today. They cannot understand how Australia can have a housing crisis. Unfathomable to SA how we have homeless people. Latest stats suggest 55,719 people SA homeless that they know about but likely much higher. #auspol www.citizen.co.za/news/statssa...
Inflation is measured by the rise in the consumer price index (CPI), as monitored by StatsSA. The CPI measures the cost of a basket of goods and services representative of the monthly spending of average South African households.
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Quick explainer: the new inflation target
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has announced a new inflation target of 3% a year. What does this mean and why does it matter?
groundup.org.za
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Inflation is measured by the rise in the consumer price index (CPI), as monitored by StatsSA. The CPI measures the cost of a basket of goods and services representative of the monthly spending of average South African households.
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More than 50 people demonstrated outside the Nelson Mandela Foundation Centre on Friday, where the South African Human Rights Commission was holding a hearing to investigate food systems.
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SA Human Rights Commission must compel government to end hunger, activists demand
1 in 5 households experience moderate food insecurity, according to StatsSA
groundup.org.za
March 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
More than 50 people demonstrated outside the Nelson Mandela Foundation Centre on Friday, where the South African Human Rights Commission was holding a hearing to investigate food systems.
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“If we think about race and poverty intersecting, we can just look at the stats produced by StatsSA: 64% of black Africans remain poor, 40% of coloured people remain poor and then, on the other hand, 6% of Indians and Asians are poor and only 1% of whites are poor,"
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Inequality is fuelling racism in South Africa, says Human Rights Commission
22 June 2021 On Tuesday, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) held its second national conference on racism, titled “Towards social cohesion, non-racialism and the eradication of racial p...
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May 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“If we think about race and poverty intersecting, we can just look at the stats produced by StatsSA: 64% of black Africans remain poor, 40% of coloured people remain poor and then, on the other hand, 6% of Indians and Asians are poor and only 1% of whites are poor,"
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248,000 new jobs were created in the third quarter (Q3) of the year, according to the latest employment data released by StatsSA on Tuesday. Our chart this week shows how employment has changed since 2008.
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How South Africa’s job market has changed
There are 2.6-million more jobs than in 2008, but 10.4-million more people who need them
groundup.org.za
November 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
248,000 new jobs were created in the third quarter (Q3) of the year, according to the latest employment data released by StatsSA on Tuesday. Our chart this week shows how employment has changed since 2008.
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Celebrating the power of census microdata- used to display the linguistic diversity in southern Africa. Thank you to our national statistical office partners who entrusted the data! @StatsSA @zamstats @statsbots #MozambiqueINE #Lovedata25 @lovedataweek.bsky.social @ipums.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Celebrating the power of census microdata- used to display the linguistic diversity in southern Africa. Thank you to our national statistical office partners who entrusted the data! @StatsSA @zamstats @statsbots #MozambiqueINE #Lovedata25 @lovedataweek.bsky.social @ipums.bsky.social
Capitec’s CEO argues that SA’s jobless rate is as low as 10% and not 32,9% as stated by StatsSA — he’s right, and the numbers are equally as wrong regarding poverty and inequality.
CALLING OUT THE NUMBERS OP-ED: Unemployment, poverty and inequality
www.dailymaverick.co.za
June 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Capitec’s CEO argues that SA’s jobless rate is as low as 10% and not 32,9% as stated by StatsSA — he’s right, and the numbers are equally as wrong regarding poverty and inequality.
Two professors have shown that the census data likely overcounted population by a million. Also, Q3 GDP showed a huge decline in agriculture which wasn’t expected by economists and SARB. AgriSA then showed that StatsSA greatly exaggerated the decline. General says there’s nothing to see here.
January 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Two professors have shown that the census data likely overcounted population by a million. Also, Q3 GDP showed a huge decline in agriculture which wasn’t expected by economists and SARB. AgriSA then showed that StatsSA greatly exaggerated the decline. General says there’s nothing to see here.
Data shows otherwise. According to SARS and StatsSA figures cited by economist Neva Makgetla, GDP grew faster than population in 2025 — meaning GDP per person *increased* that year. africacheck.info/sona_2026
Sona 2026 data showed modest economic progress in South Africa before Middle East conflict cast a shadow
As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show gains.
africacheck.info
March 11, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Data shows otherwise. According to SARS and StatsSA figures cited by economist Neva Makgetla, GDP grew faster than population in 2025 — meaning GDP per person *increased* that year. africacheck.info/sona_2026
I have now written up what these dataset revisions are, accompanying an increment of the dataset version in EconData from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0. Check out the details on the EconData Blog: econdata.co.za/2025-qlfs-re...
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Quarterly Labour Force Survey definition revisions - EconData
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has implemented significant methodological changes in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for 2025Q3. These revisions align the survey with the 19th and 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) resolutions. Consequently, we have incremented the EconData QLFS dataset version from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0. This post details the structural breaks, new […]
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January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I have now written up what these dataset revisions are, accompanying an increment of the dataset version in EconData from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0. Check out the details on the EconData Blog: econdata.co.za/2025-qlfs-re...
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There has been some confusion in the media about how unemployment is measured and how StatsSA is amending the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). In this Codera Analytics blog post, I discuss this, and the measurement of the informal economy in the QLFS. codera.co.za/absorption-r...
Absorption rate and unemployment rates by province in SA - Codera Analytics
Absorption rate and unemployment rates by province in SA Blog post There has been a lot of debate about the measurement of the informal economy in South Africa.
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August 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There has been some confusion in the media about how unemployment is measured and how StatsSA is amending the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). In this Codera Analytics blog post, I discuss this, and the measurement of the informal economy in the QLFS. codera.co.za/absorption-r...
🌍 The outlook for the second half of 2025: Strategic B‑BBEE planning starts now
As we enter the second half of 2025, the B‑BBEE environment is becoming more dynamic—and more consequential for your business strategy.
#BBBEE #BEE2025 #H2Outlook #Transformation #InclusiveGrowth #ESD #StatsSA
As we enter the second half of 2025, the B‑BBEE environment is becoming more dynamic—and more consequential for your business strategy.
#BBBEE #BEE2025 #H2Outlook #Transformation #InclusiveGrowth #ESD #StatsSA
June 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌍 The outlook for the second half of 2025: Strategic B‑BBEE planning starts now
As we enter the second half of 2025, the B‑BBEE environment is becoming more dynamic—and more consequential for your business strategy.
#BBBEE #BEE2025 #H2Outlook #Transformation #InclusiveGrowth #ESD #StatsSA
As we enter the second half of 2025, the B‑BBEE environment is becoming more dynamic—and more consequential for your business strategy.
#BBBEE #BEE2025 #H2Outlook #Transformation #InclusiveGrowth #ESD #StatsSA
🏠 White-headed households earned an average of R676,000 per year, higher than all other racial groups and the national average of R204,000. StatsSA groups households into five income quintiles.
May 8, 2026 at 9:05 AM
🏠 White-headed households earned an average of R676,000 per year, higher than all other racial groups and the national average of R204,000. StatsSA groups households into five income quintiles.
The latest quarterly labour force survey by @StatsSA, which covers the fourth quarter of 2025, shows that the unemployment rate of 31.4% is the lowest recorded since the third quarter of 2020, when it was 30.8%. africacheck.info/sona_2026
Sona 2026 data showed modest economic progress in South Africa before Middle East conflict cast a shadow
As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show gains.
africacheck.info
March 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The latest quarterly labour force survey by @StatsSA, which covers the fourth quarter of 2025, shows that the unemployment rate of 31.4% is the lowest recorded since the third quarter of 2020, when it was 30.8%. africacheck.info/sona_2026
Data from StatsSA supports this. The average consumer inflation rate in 2025 was 3.2%, the lowest since 2004, while producer inflation averaged 1.5%, the lowest since at least 2013. africacheck.info/sona_2026
Sona 2026 data showed modest economic progress in South Africa before Middle East conflict cast a shadow
As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show gains.
africacheck.info
March 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Data from StatsSA supports this. The average consumer inflation rate in 2025 was 3.2%, the lowest since 2004, while producer inflation averaged 1.5%, the lowest since at least 2013. africacheck.info/sona_2026
Data from the country’s statistics agency (StatsSA) supports the president’s claim. Positive growth has been recorded since the fourth quarter of 2024. africacheck.info/sona_2026
March 11, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Data from the country’s statistics agency (StatsSA) supports the president’s claim. Positive growth has been recorded since the fourth quarter of 2024. africacheck.info/sona_2026
16/ CLAIM: “In 2024 alone, over 139,000 more people fell into extreme poverty.” John Hlophe, uMkhontoweSizwe Party
VERDICT: Unproven.
In 2015, @StatsSA estimated that a quarter of the population (13.8 million people) lived in extreme poverty, earning R441 or less per month at the time.
VERDICT: Unproven.
In 2015, @StatsSA estimated that a quarter of the population (13.8 million people) lived in extreme poverty, earning R441 or less per month at the time.
February 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
16/ CLAIM: “In 2024 alone, over 139,000 more people fell into extreme poverty.” John Hlophe, uMkhontoweSizwe Party
VERDICT: Unproven.
In 2015, @StatsSA estimated that a quarter of the population (13.8 million people) lived in extreme poverty, earning R441 or less per month at the time.
VERDICT: Unproven.
In 2015, @StatsSA estimated that a quarter of the population (13.8 million people) lived in extreme poverty, earning R441 or less per month at the time.
That article about StatsSA data reminds me that nothing stops Trump from destroying the autonomy of Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics so they can publish false statistics about GDP growth and employment figures.
These figures have been a sore point for him and the GOP.
These figures have been a sore point for him and the GOP.
January 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
That article about StatsSA data reminds me that nothing stops Trump from destroying the autonomy of Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics so they can publish false statistics about GDP growth and employment figures.
These figures have been a sore point for him and the GOP.
These figures have been a sore point for him and the GOP.
"I think someone like #GerrieFourie is in a good space to see how an informal operator, like Gogo, is certainly not going to be picked up by StatsSA."
- Marc Lubner, Group Chief Executive Officer - Afrika Tikkun
- Marc Lubner, Group Chief Executive Officer - Afrika Tikkun
Is South Africa’s real unemployment rate 10%? Capitec Bank CEO Gerrie Fourie sparks debate
Fourie says official stats overlook the massive informal economy. Lester Kiewit interviews Marc Lubner of Afrika Tikkun.
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June 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"I think someone like #GerrieFourie is in a good space to see how an informal operator, like Gogo, is certainly not going to be picked up by StatsSA."
- Marc Lubner, Group Chief Executive Officer - Afrika Tikkun
- Marc Lubner, Group Chief Executive Officer - Afrika Tikkun
“For years, we have argued that the weight of the food basket should be increased.”
- Mervyn Abrahams, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity
- Mervyn Abrahams, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity
Stats SA updates inflation basket. What’s in and what's out…
StatsSA has updated the basket they use to measure consumer inflation.
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“For years, we have argued that the weight of the food basket should be increased.”
- Mervyn Abrahams, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity
- Mervyn Abrahams, Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity
I have always been a StatsSA advocate… but the Census and their responses to my questions have seriously shaken my confidence in them. Plus, they do not seem to understand the concept of error in estimation from modelling. Census data is quoted to the last person when there are massive error bars…
December 22, 2024 at 4:39 AM
I have always been a StatsSA advocate… but the Census and their responses to my questions have seriously shaken my confidence in them. Plus, they do not seem to understand the concept of error in estimation from modelling. Census data is quoted to the last person when there are massive error bars…
Market Update: South Africa’s economy grew by just 1.1% in 2025 amid ongoing challenges – Full Analysis
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Market Update: South Africa’s economy grew by just 1.1% in 2025 amid ongoing challenges – Full Analysis
Market Update: We break down the business implications, market impact, and expert insights related to Market Update: South Africa's economy grew by just 1.1% in 2025 amid ongoing challenges – Full Analysis. South Africa’s economy grew a mere 1.1% in 2025, highlighting the country’s continued challenge in achieving significant growth despite a slight improvement over 2024. Data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) on Tuesday indicated that while this growth outpaced the dismal 0.5% recorded in 2024, it fell short of the anticipated 1.4%, spotlighting urgent fiscal pressures and soaring unemployment rates in the country, according to Business Report.
infofusionx.com
March 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Market Update: South Africa’s economy grew by just 1.1% in 2025 amid ongoing challenges – Full Analysis
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Market Update: South Africa’s economy grows just 1.1% in 2025, missing expectations – Full Analysis
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Market Update: South Africa’s economy grows just 1.1% in 2025, missing expectations – Full Analysis
Market Update: We break down the business implications, market impact, and expert insights related to Market Update: South Africa’s economy grows just 1.1% in 2025, missing expectations – Full Analysis. South Africa’s economy expanded by only 1.1% in 2025, underscoring the country’s ongoing struggle to generate meaningful growth despite modest improvements from the previous year. Data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) on Tuesday showed that the economy grew slightly faster than the 0.5% recorded in 2024, but the overall performance remained well below the expected 1.4% and the level needed to address high unemployment and rising fiscal pressures.
infofusionx.com
March 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Market Update: South Africa’s economy grows just 1.1% in 2025, missing expectations – Full Analysis
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