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Manufacturing contracts again in September as vehicles slump

South Africa’s factories lost momentum again in September. The brief recovery seen mid-year has faded, and the year as a...

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Unsurprisingly, unemployment remains on the rise

Unemployment rose again in Q3, and this year there was no seasonal relief. Formal jobs held up, but informal work...

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AI investment scare rocks markets

Last week witnessed a significant increase in market volatility globally following US mid-term elections that saw Democrats winning over majorities...

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PPI (FINAL MANUFACTURED GOODS)Jul '26: +5.7% y/y ▼ (+7.5% y/y)
SARB’S LEADING INDICATORJun '26: 116.6 pts ▼ (118.2 pts)
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDITJun ‘26: +7.8% y/y ▼ (+8.6% y/y)
RETAIL SALESMay '26: +2.3% y/y ▼ (+1.2% y/y)
BUSINESS CONFIDENCEQ3 2026: 38 points ▼ (39 points)
MINING PRODUCTIONJun '26: -4.0% y/y ▲(-5.4% y/y)
CPI (HEADLINE)Jul '26: +4.3% y/y ▼ (+5.0% y/y)
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIONJun '26: -1.7% y/y ▲(-4.4% y/y)
TOTAL VEHICLE SALESAug '26: 57,898 ▲ (57,708)
ABSA PMIAug '26: 45.8 pts ▼ (46.8 pts)
TRADE BALANCEJul '26: R20.1bn ▲ (R17.2bn)
GOVERNMENT BUDGET BALANCEJul '26: -R161.6bn ▼ (R80.1bn)

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Manufacturing contracts again in September as vehicles slump

South Africa’s factories lost momentum again in September. The brief

Date Uploaded: November 10 2026 14:34

Unsurprisingly, unemployment remains on the rise

Unemployment rose again in Q3, and this year there was

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AI investment scare rocks markets

Last week witnessed a significant increase in market volatility globally

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