The Data Calendar
When the numbers that move South Africa actually land. Inflation, growth, jobs, interest rates and trade, from the bodies that publish them.
The release calendar
July 2026
Factory output, a barometer for jobs in the Western Cape's manufacturing base.
Official release →A major export earner and rand driver, tracked closely for the trade balance.
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 →August 2026
The official unemployment rate. The Western Cape's is the lowest of the provinces.
Official release →Factory output, a barometer for jobs in the Western Cape's manufacturing base.
Official release →A major export earner and rand driver, tracked closely for the trade balance.
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 →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 →September 2026
How upbeat business is about the months ahead, a lead indicator for hiring.
Official release →The broadest measure of growth and the reference point for the whole economy.
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 →How much households are actually spending, which matters for Cape Town's retail and tourism trade.
Official release →Whether households feel able to spend, a lead indicator for retail and tourism demand.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
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 →October 2026
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 →How much households are actually spending, which matters for Cape Town's retail and tourism trade.
Official release →Headline inflation. It anchors the cost of living and the Reserve Bank's next rate call.
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 →November 2026
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 →The official unemployment rate. The Western Cape's is the lowest of the provinces.
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 →The Reserve Bank's deep read on national accounts and the balance of payments.
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 →January 2027
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 →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
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
Factory output, a barometer for jobs in the Western Cape's manufacturing base.
Official page →A major export earner and rand driver, tracked closely for the trade balance.
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 →Business & consumer confidence
How upbeat business is about the months ahead, a lead indicator for hiring.
Official page →Whether households feel able to spend, a lead indicator for retail and tourism demand.
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.