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New Website Feature: The BER is excited to launch, in beta version, the “BER data playground”. This feature allows users to view, track and compare various datasets from Stats SA and the SARB. Although this is a beta version, it provides quick and easy access to key economic data and statistics in one, centralised, place.
South Africa needs economic growth. The BER is launching the Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab, a new independent hub for analytical research capacity to support economic reform. Impumelelo (“success”) will work closely with government, business and broader society to unlock economic growth.
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The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 1.9 points to 46.2 points in December 2024, remaining in contractionary territory. This puts the 2024Q4 average PMI at 49 points, not significantly different from 49.8 points for 2024Q3, but above Q1 (47.8) and Q2 (48.1). The manufacturing sector experienced a volatile 2024, with this second consecutive monthly decline in December reversing the upward momentum seen in September and October.
After increasing to an eight-year high of 50 in 2024Q3, the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index slipped to 48 in 2024Q4. Sentiment was lower amid renewed weakness in activity growth. However, an improvement in overall profitability partly counteracted this.
The release calendar will be updated each quarter. Please note that these dates may change.
Wednesday
5 March 2025
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI)
Monday
10 March 2025
FNB/BER Building Confidence Index
Tuesday
18 March 2025
Absa Manufacturing Survey
Tuesday
25 March 2025
FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI)
Wednesday
12 March 2025
Other Services Survey
Monday
24 March 2025
Retail Survey
Thursday
27 March 2025
FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index
Monday
17 March 2025
Inflation Expectations Survey
Thursday
3 April 2025
Building Cost Report (BCIS)
The first working day of each month
Absa PMI
The first working day of each month
Update
The first week of each month
Trends
Every Friday
BER Weekly
The BER Economist Internship Programme provides practical training to appropriately qualified previously disadvantaged individuals. The programme equips trainees to function as economists in the private and/or the public sector.
