Statistics South Africa

South African unemployment crisis

4 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: South Africa unemployment crisis linked to regulation and policy

In the second quarter of 2026, South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.6%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points from the previous quarter. This trend resulted in approximately 8.5 million unemployed individuals, with

South Africa xenophobic violence and mass migrations

215 clusters · 493 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: African nations evacuate citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

The anti-immigrant wave in South Africa has intensified, driven by nativist groups like ‘March and March’ that set a September 30, 2026, deadline for illegal migrants to depart. This follows a June 30 deadline that trigg

South Africa inflation trends

2 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: South Africa inflation rises to 4.4% in August

In August, South Africa’s annual consumer inflation rose to 4.4%, up from 4.3% in July. This increase was lower than the 4.5% forecast by economists. Food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation accelerated to 1.1%, markin

South African economy: Fuel volatility and rising costs

15 clusters · 54 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: South Africa faces major fuel price increases in October

By late September 2026, the South African economy faced intensified pressure from rising fuel costs and global market volatility. Following the September 2 price hikes—where petrol rose by R1.34 per liter and diesel by u

Regional tourism growth in 2026

7 clusters · 29 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Africa tourism growth outpaces global average in 2026

Various nations in Africa and Southeast Asia reported significant increases in international tourism arrivals during 2026. In Brunei, visitor arrivals rose by 7.8 per cent in the first half of the year, reaching nearly 4

Nigeria inflation eases as food inflation drops in August

6 clusters · 32 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Nigeria inflation expected to hover around 15% in August

In July 2026, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43%, a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from June. While core inflation fell to 14.97%, food inflation reached an 11-month high of 20.31%, driven by rising cos

US and Australian economic sentiment decline

3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Global business confidence faces pressure amid austerity and economic caution

Economic sentiment among businesses and lenders in the United States has shown signs of weakening and caution. In early September 2026, surveys indicated that US lenders were becoming increasingly wary due to geopolitica

South African economic and institutional reform

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: South Africa navigates economic stabilization and institutional reform

South Africa is pursuing various economic and industrial reforms to stabilize its economy. Initial efforts focused on industrial policy, with President Cyril Ramaphosa signaling a potential shift toward allowing privatel