South Africans have long spoken about crime as an everyday reality, and a new national report has just confirmed those concerns. The latest Victims of Crime...
South Africa’s unemployment rate ticked up again in the second quarter of 2025, reaching 33.2% from 32.9% in the first quarter. It is the second straight...
South Africans Feel the Pinch as June Inflation Ticks Up to 3% A loaf of bread. A bottle of wine. A monthly water bill. It’s the...
April 2025 delivered another heavy blow to South Africa’s economy as manufacturing production plunged by 6.3% year-on-year, according to fresh data from Statistics South Africa. This...
It’s the kind of headline that barely makes a ripple, “South Africa’s economy grew by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025.” But behind that modest...
Another 109 South African businesses shut their doors in April 2025, bringing the year-to-date total to 482 liquidations, according to new data from Stats SA. While...
South Africa’s unemployment crisis is worsening, and two more provinces are on the verge of an alarming milestone — having more unemployed people than those with...
South Africa’s manufacturing sector is in decline and with it, jobs are disappearing. In response to alarming new data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), both...
South Africa’s latest job figures reveal a worrying trend: while the decline in formal employment has slowed, the gains remain far too weak to make a...
According to the latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) from Stats SA, the average salary in the formal non-agricultural sector reached R28,231 in Q4 2024, marking a 5.3% year-on-year increase. Though slightly...