South Africa Economic Calendar
Economy of South Africa
South Africa is Africa's second-largest economy, with an emerging market and a mixed economy. Although the natural resource extraction industry remains one of the largest in the nation in terms of yearly GDP contribution, South Africa's economy is diversified with significant economic sectors such as mining, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, transport, and tourism.
The South African rand (ZAR) is the country's official currency. It is also accepted as a legal currency in the Common Monetary Area member nations of Namibia, Lesotho, and Eswatini, whose national currencies are tied to the rand at parity and are nonetheless generally accepted as replacements.
Bank of South Africa
South Africa's central reserve bank is the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Its duties include establishing and executing South Africa's monetary policy, safeguarding the efficiency of South Africa's financial system, and, when required, intervening in the foreign exchange markets.
The South African Reserve Bank is one of the few privately owned central banks in the world, however, recently there have been discussions to nationalize it.
Interest Rate of South Africa
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is in charge of setting Interest Rates for the South Africa.
South Africa Economic Calendar
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Date
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Time left
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Event
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Impact
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Previous
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Consensus
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Actual
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Monday, Sep 01, 2025
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Sep 01, 09:00
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1 day
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ZAR | ABSA Manufacturing PMI (Aug) |
Low
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50.8 |
50.5
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Sep 01, 12:30
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1 day
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ZAR | Total New Vehicle Sales (Aug) |
Low
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51.38K |
51K
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Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
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Sep 03, 07:15
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3 days
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ZAR | S&P Global PMI (Aug) |
Low
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50.3 |
50
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Sep 03, 09:30
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3 days
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ZAR | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q2) |
Medium
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0.1% |
0.5%
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Sep 03, 09:30
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3 days
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ZAR | GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q2) |
Medium
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0.8% |
1.3%
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Thursday, Sep 04, 2025
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Sep 04, 10:00
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4 days
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ZAR | Business Confidence (Q3) |
Medium
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40 |
38
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Friday, Sep 05, 2025
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Sep 05, 06:00
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5 days
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ZAR | Foreign Exchange Reserves (Aug) |
Low
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$69.16B |
$69.5B
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Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
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Sep 11, 09:00
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11 days
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ZAR | Current Account (Q2) |
Low
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-ZAR35.6B |
-ZAR130B
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Sep 11, 09:30
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11 days
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ZAR | Mining Production YoY (Jul) |
Low
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2.4% | |||
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Sep 11, 09:30
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11 days
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ZAR | Mining Production MoM (Jul) |
Low
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0.2% | |||
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Sep 11, 09:30
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11 days
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ZAR | Gold Production YoY (Jul) |
Low
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3.1% | |||
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Sep 11, 11:00
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11 days
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ZAR | Manufacturing Production YoY (Jul) |
Low
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1.9% | |||
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Sep 11, 11:00
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11 days
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ZAR | Manufacturing Production MoM (Jul) |
Low
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0% | |||
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Friday, Sep 12, 2025
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Sep 12, 08:30
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12 days
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ZAR | Inflation Expectations (Q3) |
Low
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4.3% |
4.5%
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Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 17, 08:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Core Inflation Rate MoM (Aug) |
Low
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Sep 17, 08:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Inflation Rate MoM (Aug) |
Medium
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Sep 17, 08:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Core Inflation Rate YoY (Aug) |
Low
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Sep 17, 08:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Inflation Rate YoY (Aug) |
Medium
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Sep 17, 08:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Consumer Confidence (Q3) |
Low
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-10 |
-7
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Sep 17, 11:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Retail Sales YoY (Jul) |
Low
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Sep 17, 11:00
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17 days
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ZAR | Retail Sales MoM (Jul) |
Low
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Thursday, Sep 18, 2025
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Sep 18, 11:00
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18 days
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ZAR | Building Permits YoY (Jul) |
Low
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Sep 18, 13:00
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18 days
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ZAR | Interest Rate Decision |
Low
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7
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Sep 18, 13:00
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18 days
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ZAR | Prime Overdraft Rate |
Low
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Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025
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Sep 23, 07:00
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23 days
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ZAR | Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM (Jul) |
Low
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Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025
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Sep 24, 00:00
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24 days
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ZAR | Heritage Day |
None
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Thursday, Sep 25, 2025
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Sep 25, 09:30
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25 days
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ZAR | PPI MoM (Aug) |
Low
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Sep 25, 09:30
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25 days
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ZAR | PPI YoY (Aug) |
Low
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Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025
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Sep 30, 06:00
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30 days
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ZAR | M3 Money Supply YoY (Aug) |
Low
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Sep 30, 06:00
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30 days
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ZAR | Private Sector Credit YoY (Aug) |
Low
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Sep 30, 09:30
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30 days
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ZAR | Budget Balance (Aug) |
Low
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Sep 30, 12:00
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30 days
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ZAR | Balance of Trade (Aug) |
Medium
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