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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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Thursday, May 29, 2025
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May 29, 09:30
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1 day
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ZAR | PPI MoM (Apr) |
Low
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0.6% |
0.4%
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May 29, 09:30
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1 day
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ZAR | PPI YoY (Apr) |
Low
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0.5% |
0.7%
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May 29, 13:00
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1 day
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ZAR | Interest Rate Decision |
Low
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7.5% |
7.25%
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May 29, 13:00
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1 day
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ZAR | Prime Overdraft Rate |
Low
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11% |
10.75%
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Friday, May 30, 2025
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May 30, 06:00
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2 days
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ZAR | Private Sector Credit YoY (Apr) |
Low
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3.45% |
3.25%
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May 30, 06:00
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2 days
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ZAR | M3 Money Supply YoY (Apr) |
Low
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5.75% | |||
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May 30, 09:30
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2 days
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ZAR | Budget Balance (Apr) |
Low
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-ZAR13.11B |
-ZAR20B
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May 30, 12:00
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2 days
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ZAR | Balance of Trade (Apr) |
Medium
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ZAR24.77B |
ZAR30B
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Monday, Jun 02, 2025
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Jun 02, 09:00
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5 days
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ZAR | ABSA Manufacturing PMI (May) |
Low
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44.7 | |||
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Jun 02, 12:30
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5 days
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ZAR | Total New Vehicle Sales (May) |
Low
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42.4K |
40K
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Tuesday, Jun 03, 2025
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Jun 03, 09:30
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6 days
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ZAR | GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1) |
Medium
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0.9% |
0.3%
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Jun 03, 09:30
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6 days
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ZAR | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1) |
Medium
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0.6% |
-1.5%
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Wednesday, Jun 04, 2025
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Jun 04, 07:15
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7 days
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ZAR | S&P Global PMI (May) |
Low
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50 | |||
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Thursday, Jun 05, 2025
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Jun 05, 09:00
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8 days
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ZAR | Current Account (Q1) |
Low
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-ZAR31.6B |
-ZAR85B
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Jun 05, 10:00
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8 days
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ZAR | Business Confidence (Q2) |
Medium
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45 |
40
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Friday, Jun 06, 2025
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Jun 06, 06:00
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9 days
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ZAR | Foreign Exchange Reserves (May) |
Low
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$67.59B | |||
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Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025
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Jun 10, 11:00
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13 days
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ZAR | Manufacturing Production MoM (Apr) |
Low
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-2.2% | |||
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Jun 10, 11:00
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13 days
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ZAR | Manufacturing Production YoY (Apr) |
Low
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-0.8% | |||
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Thursday, Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 12, 09:30
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15 days
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ZAR | Gold Production YoY (Apr) |
Low
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1.3
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Jun 12, 09:30
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15 days
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ZAR | Mining Production MoM (Apr) |
Low
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-5
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Jun 12, 09:30
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15 days
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ZAR | Mining Production YoY (Apr) |
Low
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-5.8
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Monday, Jun 16, 2025
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Jun 16, 00:00
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18 days
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ZAR | Youth Day |
None
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Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025
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Jun 18, 08:00
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21 days
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ZAR | Inflation Rate MoM (May) |
Medium
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Jun 18, 08:00
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21 days
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ZAR | Core Inflation Rate MoM (May) |
Low
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Jun 18, 08:00
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21 days
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ZAR | Core Inflation Rate YoY (May) |
Low
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Jun 18, 08:00
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21 days
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ZAR | Inflation Rate YoY (May) |
Medium
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Jun 18, 11:00
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21 days
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ZAR | Retail Sales MoM (Apr) |
Low
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Jun 18, 11:00
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21 days
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ZAR | Retail Sales YoY (Apr) |
Low
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Thursday, Jun 19, 2025
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Jun 19, 11:00
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22 days
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ZAR | Building Permits YoY (Apr) |
Low
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Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025
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Jun 24, 07:00
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27 days
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ZAR | Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM (Apr) |
Low
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-0.6
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Thursday, Jun 26, 2025
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Jun 26, 09:30
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29 days
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ZAR | PPI MoM (May) |
Low
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Jun 26, 09:30
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29 days
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ZAR | PPI YoY (May) |
Low
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Friday, Jun 27, 2025
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Jun 27, 08:00
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30 days
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ZAR | Consumer Confidence (Q2) |
Low
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-20 |
-10
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