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South Africa
South Africa is a $427.2B economy (2025), growing 1.1% in real terms, with consumer inflation at 3.2%. 22 of 22 tracked series are published for this country.
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Economy
GDP · 2025
$427.2B
+6.5% vs 2024
#1 of 52Inflation · 2025
3.2%
−1.2 pts vs 2024
#30 of 50Data
Debt, rates and money
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Capital flows
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Technology
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Climate and energy
Source: World Bank Open Data · World Development Indicators & International Debt Statistics · rank among African countries with a recent print
The Wire
South Africa headlines
- AA calls for testing of chemical found in contaminated petrol in 2024
Petro SA is in costly litigation with Nako Energy who sold it the fuel in 2024 and is trying to liquidate the state-owned gas company
Moneyweb·South Africa
- UK job slump longer than during financial crisis, PMI says
Employers have been shedding staff since the Labour government raised payroll taxes and the minimum wage shortly after returning to power in 2024.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Sirius Real Estate rent roll rises 11.3% as acquisitions drive growth
The group deployed €150m into German industrial assets at gross yields above 8% while retaining more than €250m in liquidity.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Finding value beyond the AI trade
Keith McLachlan of Element Investment Managers highlights sectors and stocks showing strong cash generation and defensive moats – and some not.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Only 17% of government tenders got awarded in 2025
Bringing private-sector skills into procurement could help turn infrastructure budgets into projects.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Copper gains as US jobs data offers relief on Fed tightening
Copper rose 0.6% to trade at $14 347 a ton on the LME by 10:27 a.m. Singapore time.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Wheat edges higher on Russia’s threats to escalate Ukraine war
Wheat rose 0.6% to $6.87 a bushel as of 12:12 p.m. in Singapore.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- LNG trade through Hormuz extends rebound despite shipping risks
As the region’s producers seek to restore supplies to energy-starved customers.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Gold steady as market weighs US jobs data impact on Fed path
Spot gold dipped 0.1% to $4 137.38 an ounce as of 1:14 p.m. in Singapore.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- Oil swings to loss as deep Saudi price cut offsets Yemen concern
Brent for December settlement fell 0.6% to $101.66 a barrel at 1:30 p.m. in Singapore.
Moneyweb·South Africa
- 👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Jig is up for spam callers
In today's edition: Spam callers could face 1 year in jail || MTN, Telecel secure Ghanaian 5G licences || Ghana has new rules for public AI buys || South Africans are withdrawing cash from retail tills
TechCabal·GhanaSouth Africa
- South Africa: No Load Shedding in Over 500 Days, Says Eskom
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has not experienced load shedding in over 500 days, reflecting the cumulative impact of improved fleet performance, lower unplanned outages, increased generation capacity and reduced reliance on emergency generation resources, Eskom said.
AllAfrica·South Africa
Capital
World Bank lending to South Africa
5 in the pipeline · 7 active · commitments as published by the Bank.
Source: World Bank Projects & Operations
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