Debt by sector
People working in the South African agricultural sector use a higher percentage of their income to pay off debts than… Read More
Debt by sector
Beyond Your Means
In South Africa, the instalment to net income ratio is found to be the largest for those aged 35 –… Read More
Shop till the account drops
As of the third quarter of 2019, there has been an 11% growth in the number of South African retail… Read More
Consumer Confidence
2018Q1 saw a large spike in consumer confidence (FNB index) to 26 points, this being 33 points above the average… Read More
Mini Census
In order to attain population and household statistics between Censuses, Stats SA conducts the Community Survey. The last Community Survey… Read More
The cost of counting
The budget for the 2011 South Africa Census was R2 billion. R700 million went to the field staff who were each… Read More