The Data Calendar
See when South Africa's figures on inflation, growth, jobs, interest rates and trade come out, and who publishes them.
The release calendar
November 2026
House-price inflation from deeds data, about four months behind. It backs the Western Cape figure on the housing pages.
Official release →The official unemployment rate. The Western Cape's is the lowest of the provinces.
Official release →A major export earner and rand driver, tracked closely for the trade balance.
Official release →Factory output, a barometer for jobs in the Western Cape's manufacturing base.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
Official release →How much households are actually spending, which matters for Cape Town's retail and tourism trade.
Official release →The MPC's repo-rate call feeds straight into every home loan, car finance and bond.
Official release →Factory-gate inflation, an early read on where consumer prices are heading.
Official release →The monthly trade balance, driven by the Port of Cape Town's fruit and wine exports.
Official release →December 2026
The broadest measure of growth and the reference point for the whole economy.
Official release →House-price inflation from deeds data, about four months behind. It backs the Western Cape figure on the housing pages.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
Official release →The Reserve Bank's deep read on national accounts and the balance of payments.
Official release →The monthly trade balance, driven by the Port of Cape Town's fruit and wine exports.
Official release →January 2027 3 releases
House-price inflation from deeds data, about four months behind. It backs the Western Cape figure on the housing pages.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
Official release →The monthly trade balance, driven by the Port of Cape Town's fruit and wine exports.
Official release →February 2027 3 releases
House-price inflation from deeds data, about four months behind. It backs the Western Cape figure on the housing pages.
Official release →The official unemployment rate. The Western Cape's is the lowest of the provinces.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
Official release →March 2027 2 releases
House-price inflation from deeds data, about four months behind. It backs the Western Cape figure on the housing pages.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
Official release →Releases by theme
The same releases, grouped by what they measure. Each row lists every upcoming date — pick a day in the calendar above for the full detail.
Prices & inflation
House-price inflation from deeds data, about four months behind. It backs the Western Cape figure on the housing pages.
Official page →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
Official page →Factory-gate inflation, an early read on where consumer prices are heading.
Official page →Sectoral output
A major export earner and rand driver, tracked closely for the trade balance.
Official page →Factory output, a barometer for jobs in the Western Cape's manufacturing base.
Official page →How much households are actually spending, which matters for Cape Town's retail and tourism trade.
Official page →Growth & national accounts
The broadest measure of growth and the reference point for the whole economy.
Official page →The Reserve Bank's deep read on national accounts and the balance of payments.
Official page →Employment
The official unemployment rate. The Western Cape's is the lowest of the provinces.
Official page →Trade
The monthly trade balance, driven by the Port of Cape Town's fruit and wine exports.
Official page →Interest rates
The MPC's repo-rate call feeds straight into every home loan, car finance and bond.
Official page →· South African Reserve Bank, MPC meeting dates
· South African Revenue Service, Trade statistics
· Bureau for Economic Research, BER
Dates marked est. are our estimate of the usual monthly window and will be confirmed against the official calendar.