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Economists cautious as SA dodges recession
Statistics South Africa announced a 0.6 percent growth in GDP in the second quarter.
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Has SA fallen into a recession?
Stats SA will today reveal whether the country’s economy fell into a recession in the 2nd quarter.
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Stats SA: Shelf prices increase
According to Stats SA prices on shop shelves have increased by 6.6 between June 2013 & June 2014.
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SA sectors still struggling after recession
New Stats SA figures show the extent to which mining & manufacturing sectors suffered since 2009’s recession.
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Youth unemployment rate at 36.1%
Statistics South Africa says the rate has worsened by 3.4 percent since 2008.
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The #ConsideredView: Statistics & Lies
Stephen Grootes on how the battle between Stats SA and Adcorp is about to be brought into the open.
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'SA winning the war on poverty'
Stats SA released new data on poverty levels showing a seven percent drop between 2006 and 2011.
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CPI increase driven by fuel, food
The inflation figure was higher than what economists had expected.
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Fuel price responsible for higher CPI
The CPI rose to 5.4 percent on a yearly basis in December compared to 5.3 percent in November 2013.
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CPI up slightly, below expectations
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose slightly in December.
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Cosatu: strikes don't hurt economic growth
Stats SA says strikes in the third quarter added to contraction in the manufacturing sector.
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'Strikes behind poor GDP growth'
Economists blame labour unrest for SA’s lower than expected growth in the third quarter.
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SA GDP below expectations
Quarter-on-quarter growth was just 0,7 percent from the second quarter's revised 3,2 percent.
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Stats SA: Job rate at pre-recession level
Statistics SA released its Quarterly Labour Force Survey, saying unemployment is down to 24.7%.
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SA women bear the burden of chores
Stats SA reveals men and women remain split when it comes to chores, childcare and work.
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GDP growth improves, but not for long
After a rise in economic growth, economists warn the next quarter will be less impressive.
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SA children face stark poverty - survey
A study has revealed a very bleak outlook on income of vulnerable groups in South Africa.
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Census results 'absolutely accurate'
The Statistics Council of South Africa said there is no doubt that the Census 2011 results are accurate.
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SA breaking hunger chains
Stats SA says the numbers of people experiencing hunger in the country is dropping.
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SA economy grows as mining rebounds
The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures showed the economy grew by 3.2 percent in the Q2.
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SA's unemployment rate drops
The number of people looking for jobs in South Africa dropped to 4,7 million.
