South Africa

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R23.177 B

Dec 2025

R37.920 B

Monthly

SARB Interest Rate Decision

N/D

6.75%

3.1%

Mar 2026

3.0%

Monthly

0.4%

4 Q 2025

0.3%

Quarterly

Unemployment Rate

31.9%

4 Q 2025

31.9%

Quarterly

Economic Calendar

30 April, Thursday

Actual

Forecast

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06:00

ZAR

06:00

SARB Private Sector Credit y/y

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Fcst:

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06:00

SARB M3 Money Supply y/y

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09:30

ZAR

09:30

Act:

Fcst:

0.1%

Prev:

0.0%

09:30

Act:

Fcst:

1.5%

Prev:

1.8%

1 May, Friday

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Forecast

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09:00

(tent.)

ZAR

09:00

(tent.)

Absa Manufacturing PMI

Act:

Fcst:

53.4

Prev:

49.0

12:00

(tent.)

ZAR

12:00

(tent.)

Total New Vehicle Sales

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Fcst:

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58.060 K

12:00

(tent.)

Total New Vehicle Sales m/m

Act:

Fcst:

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8.8%

12:00

(tent.)

Total New Vehicle Sales y/y

Act:

Fcst:

14.4%

Prev:

17.3%

19:30

ZAR

19:30

CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions

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Fcst:

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6.4 K

Economic indicators

Business

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Absa Manufacturing PMI

49.0

Mar 2026

47.4

Monthly

RMB/BER Business Confidence Index

47

1 Q 2026

44

Quarterly

Total New Vehicle Sales

58.060 K

Mar 2026

53.383 K

Monthly

Total New Vehicle Sales m/m

8.8%

Mar 2026

5.8%

Monthly

Total New Vehicle Sales y/y

17.3%

Mar 2026

11.4%

Monthly

Manufacturing Production m/m

-2.2%

Feb 2026

1.9%

Monthly

Manufacturing Production y/y

-2.8%

Feb 2026

-0.1%

Monthly

Mining Production m/m

2.3%

Feb 2026

3.7%

Monthly

Mining Production y/y

9.7%

Feb 2026

5.0%

Monthly

Gold Production y/y

12.8%

Feb 2026

0.7%

Monthly

Building Permits m/m

-3.7%

Feb 2026

10.7%

Monthly

Building Permits y/y

-11.0%

Feb 2026

1.2%

Monthly

50.8

Mar 2026

50.0

Monthly

Consumer

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FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index

-7

1 Q 2026

-9

Quarterly

Retail Sales m/m

-1.0%

Feb 2026

0.9%

Monthly

Retail Sales y/y

1.6%

Feb 2026

4.4%

Monthly

Trade

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R23.177 B

Dec 2025

R37.920 B

Monthly

Current Account

R50.169 B

4 Q 2025

R-72.028 B

Quarterly

Current Account - GDP Ratio

0.6%

4 Q 2025

-0.9%

Quarterly

Money

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Gross International Reserves

$77.759 B

Mar 2026

$81.060 B

Monthly

Net International Reserves

$73.187 B

Mar 2026

$75.835 B

Monthly

SARB Interest Rate Decision

N/D

6.75%

SARB Prime Rate

N/D

10.25%

SARB Private Sector Credit y/y

N/D

Feb 2026

Monthly

SARB M3 Money Supply y/y

N/D

Feb 2026

Monthly

Prices

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0.6%

Mar 2026

0.4%

Monthly

3.1%

Mar 2026

3.0%

Monthly

0.8%

Mar 2026

0.7%

Monthly

3.2%

Mar 2026

3.0%

Monthly

0.0%

Feb 2026

-0.2%

Monthly

1.8%

Feb 2026

2.2%

Monthly

GDP

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0.4%

4 Q 2025

0.3%

Quarterly

0.8%

4 Q 2025

2.1%

Quarterly

Labour

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0.128 M

4 Q 2025

0.008 M

Quarterly

Unemployment Rate

31.9%

4 Q 2025

31.9%

Quarterly

Government

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Consolidated Budget Balance - GDP Ratio

-4.7%

-5.0%

Consolidated Budget Balance

R-363.4 B

R-373.5 B

Market

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CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions

6.4 K

21 Apr 2026

6.4 K

Weekly