Approved Building Plans: decreased by -26,5%% for June 2023 when compared to June 2022, however, improved when compared to 2019.

The WC recorded non-annualised growth of 0,5% q-o-q in 2023 Q1, an improvement of 0,3 percentage points. This was in line with SA’s growth of 0,6% q-o-q during this period.

Commercial electricity consumption in Cape Town is indicative of levels of manufacturing production. Electricity consumption by LPUs increased by 1.7% y-o-y and by 7.8.% for...

Containers landed increased by 40,7% in July 2023 compared to last year (an increase of 38,4% from 2019) and containers shipped increased by 37,4% in July (an increase of 61,1%...

The WC food CPI decreased to 9,5% in July, 0,6 percentage points lower than South Africa’s 10,1%. Load shedding and the weakening exchange rate remains key drivers to upward...

Energy, all commodities, food and non-fuel commodities continued to experience year-on-year decreases in Jul 2023 (-49%, -31%, -5,1% and -2,8%). After the peak in Sep 2022,...

The PMI decreased to 51.7 in July 2023 from 52.7 in June 2023, remaining above the neutral 50-point mark. This is its lowest reading since Jan 2023. The manufacturing sector...

South African Retail Impact: sales reflect a y-o-y decrease of -1,7% in May 2023 and a decrease of -0,8% in Jun 2023. South African Wholesale Impact: sales reflect a y-o-y...

WC Total Vehicle Sales: experienced a solid y-o-y increase of 14,5% in June and an increase of 2,7% in Jul 2023 (an increase of 10% from Jul 2019)

Employment increased by 55 936 individuals (5th quarter of positive employment growth) assisting the drop in the broad unemployment rate to 24,3% for 2023 Q2

The PMI declined slightly to 47.3 index points in July 2023 from 47.6 in June 2023. The PMI failed to reach the 50-point mark for the 6th consecutive month. Some of the key...