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The 50 most recently added or updated datasets.
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The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) compiles a monthly 28-item urban food basket. The basket includes 8 category groups: beans, coffee and tea, dairy and eggs, fats and oils, fruit, animal protein, bread and cereals, vegetables, and sugary foods. The dataset includes real values of the NAMC Food Basket for each of the 28 items, as well as the total real value of the basket. It also includes the total nominal basket value for comparison.
DS0502 Economy & Business foodretail pricesmonthly dataAdded 05 Nov 2026 -
Statistics South Africa publishes the figures which provide the national unemployment rate as part of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey. This national survey breaks down the working age population (people between age 15-64) into two main categories - those counted as part of the labour force' and those 'outside of the labour force'. The official unemployment rate is the proportion of the labour force that is unemployed. But this rate doesn't account for the population that are of working age, but are categorised as 'outside the labour force'. ‘Discouraged workers’ - i.e people who are unemployed but could not find a job and have given up trying to, are one such category of people not accounted for in the unemployment rate. Stats SA therefore also publishes various other ‘labour underutilisation’ (LU) measures in order to more accurately measure the labour market. These include measurements for time-related underemployment, and the ‘potential labour force’. Note the following categories that the data is broken down into 1. Working-age population = Labour force + Outside the labour force 2. Labour force = Employed + Unemployed 3. Outside the labour force = Potential labour force + Other outside the labour force 4. Potential labour force = People who are seeking work but unavailable for it + People who are available for work, who are not actively seeking it, including 'Discouraged-job-seekers'.
DS0468 Demographics & Society workforceunemploymenteconomyAdded 20 Oct 2026 -
This dataset contains the number of seats each party on the City of Johannesburg's metropolitan council had after the 2021 and 2026 local government elections, as well as the difference in seats.
DS0507 Politics & Elections johannesburglocal governmentelectionsmetropolitan municipalitiesAdded 10 Nov 2026 -
The datasets contains the number of votes cast for the political parties that won seats on the City of Johannesburg metropolitan council as well as the number seats allocated to each party after the 4 November 2026 local government election
DS0505 Politics & Elections johannesburglocal governmentelectionsmetropolitan municipalitiesAdded 10 Nov 2026 -
The number of public schools that don't have a designated room for a library in South Africa, by province.
DS0345 Education literacyschoolseducation infrastructurelibrariesUpdated 07 Nov 2026 -
South African annual price inflation (PPI), monthly.
DS0466 Economy & Business south africaproducer price inflationinflationAdded 14 Oct 2026 - Local Government Election seat allocations 2000-2021
Seats won by each party on every South African municipal council (metropolitan, local and district) in the 2000, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 local government elections. Each row is one party's seats on one council in one election, split into ward seats and proportional representation (PR) seats, with the council's province, code and type.
DS0479 Politics & Elections electionslocal governmentcouncilspolitical partiesmunicipalitiesAdded 26 Oct 2026 -
How many new homes, and how much new floor space, larger municipalities recorded as completed each month since January 2000, for South Africa and each of the nine provinces. It counts completed dwelling-houses (smaller than 80 square metres, and 80 square metres or more) and flats and townhouses, and gives the floor area in square metres of these and of other completed buildings: other residential buildings, office and banking space, shopping space, industrial and warehouse space, and additions and alterations. Because it measures buildings actually finished rather than planned, it shows the new supply of homes and commercial space reaching the market, and the split by house size shows the balance between smaller and larger homes.
DS0490 Economy & Business housingproperty marketinfrastructurebuilt environmentAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
The value of building plans passed by larger municipalities each month since January 2000, for South Africa and each of the nine provinces. Plans passed are an early indicator of construction: they show what has been approved to be built before work starts. The value is broken down by type of building (houses smaller than 80 square metres and 80 square metres or more, flats and townhouses, office and banking space, shopping space, industrial and warehouse space, and additions and alterations), so you can see where new housing is planned and which provinces are attracting commercial and industrial development. Values are in rands at current prices, not adjusted for inflation.
DS0487 Economy & Business constructionhousingproperty marketbuilt environmentAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
How much building work South Africa's larger municipalities approve and see completed each month, measured by value, since January 2000. Building plans passed show what developers, businesses and homeowners have permission to build, so they signal where construction is heading; buildings reported as completed show what was actually finished, usually many months later. Both are given for all buildings and split into residential buildings, non-residential buildings (such as offices, shops and factories) and additions and alterations. Every series comes at current prices and at constant 2019 prices, which remove the effect of inflation so years can be compared fairly, and in both actual and seasonally adjusted form.
DS0486 Economy & Business constructionhousingbuilt environmentproperty marketAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
Total income of tourist accommodation in South Africa each month since January 2007, in rand, for the industry as a whole and by type of accommodation. Total income is income from accommodation, restaurant and bar sales, and other income. Actual and seasonally adjusted figures at current prices.
DS0482 Economy & BusinessAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
Stay units available in tourist accommodation in South Africa each month since January 2007, for the industry as a whole and by type of accommodation. A stay unit is a room, apartment, chalet or camping site.
DS0484 Economy & BusinessAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
Stay unit nights sold by tourist accommodation in South Africa each month since January 2007, for the industry as a whole and by type of accommodation. A stay unit is a room, apartment, chalet or camping site. Actual and seasonally adjusted figures.
DS0480 Economy & BusinessAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
The occupancy rate of tourist accommodation in South Africa each month since January 2007: stay unit nights sold as a share of stay unit nights available, for the industry as a whole and for hotels, caravan parks and camping sites, guest houses and guest farms, and other accommodation. Actual and seasonally adjusted figures.
DS0035 Economy & Business south africatourismUpdated 27 Oct 2026 -
Average income per stay unit night sold by tourist accommodation in South Africa each month since January 2007, in rands, for the industry as a whole and by type of accommodation. Actual and seasonally adjusted figures at current prices.
DS0481 Economy & BusinessAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
Income of the South African tourist accommodation industry each month since January 2007, in rand, split into income from accommodation, from restaurant and bar sales, and other income. Actual and seasonally adjusted figures at current prices.
DS0483 Economy & BusinessAdded 27 Oct 2026 -
Every series in the Stats SA tourist accommodation survey since January 2007 in one long table: stay units available, stay unit nights sold, occupancy rate, income per stay unit night sold, and income from accommodation, restaurant and bar sales, other income and total income, for the industry as a whole and by type of accommodation. Actual and seasonally adjusted figures.
DS0485 Economy & Business tourismhospitalityAdded 27 Oct 2026 - Party vote share in South African municipalities, 2021 local government elections
Votes and share of total valid votes won by every party and independent candidates in all 257 of South Africa's municipalities (metros, local and district municipalities) in the 2021 local government elections. Source: IEC.
DS0476 Politics & ElectionsAdded 25 Oct 2026 -
This dataset contains the amount spent per social grant per year by the South African government.
DS0478 Demographics & SocietyAdded 26 Oct 2026 -
A typical Johannesburg household’s monthly municipal account under the city’s tariffs: property rates, electricity, water, sanitation and refuse removal, plus VAT. These figures are provided in the City of Joburg's budget books: Under the Municipal Finance Management Act, South African municipalities must include 'Table SA14: Household bills' to show what a typical household’s monthly municipal account would be under the city’s tariffs These example municipal bills are provided by the City of Joburg for 3 tiers of household types: 'middle-income', 'affordable', and 'indigent' household. The city defines the hypothetical household they use for each case - Johannesburg’s “middle-income” sample household owns a property valued at R700,000 and uses 1,000 kWh of electricity and 30 kilolitres of water a month. Affordable = property value R500,000; 500 kWh electricity; 25 kl water usage Indigent = property value R300,000; 350 kWh electricity and 20 kl water usage Because the household stays the same each year, changes in the bill reflect changes in tariffs, not in how much people use.
DS0477 Economy & BusinessAdded 26 Oct 2026 -
This dataset contains Eskom's estimates of rooftop photovoltaic solar capacity installed in South Africa and its nine provinces. Rooftop PV includes rooftop, ground-mounted and other behind-the-meter PV installations.
DS0099 Energy solarUpdated 24 Oct 2026 -
The annual contribution of renewable energy on the national grid in MWh as metered by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA). Renewable electricity sources are concentrated solar power (CSP), photovoltaic and wind. Most of this electricity is generated by independent power producers who have contracts with Eskom or the NTCSA. At present Eskom operates only one wind farm.
DS0225 Energy electricityeskomrenewable energyUpdated 24 Oct 2026 -
Weekly Energy Availability Factor (EAF) percentage across Eskom power stations, representing the proportion of available generation capacity. Excludes electricity generated by independent power producers (IPPs), renewable energy sources, and imported power.
DS0199 Energy electricityeskomsouth africaenergy availability factorpower generationweekly dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026 - 2021 local government elections ward voter turnout
Voter turnout in the 2021 local government elections. Turnout for every ward. Using the 2021 ward demarcations.
DS0472 Politics & Elections electionslocal governmentvoter turnoutAdded 23 Oct 2026 -
The historical minimum wage in South Africa from 2019. The National Minimum Wage Act came into effect on 1 January 2019. The rates are per hour in ZAR.
DS0471 Economy & Business employmentworkforceAdded 22 Oct 2026 -
A list of food, baby, household and pet items surveyed by Statistics South Africa each month to determine the cost of living for people living in South Africa.
DS0165 Economy & Business cpisouth africastatistics south africaconsumer priceUpdated 21 Oct 2026 - CPI in South Africa, monthly
The consumer price index (CPI) is the official measure of inflation in South Africa. This dataset is updated monthly.
DS0128 Economy & Business cpiconsumer pricesouth africaUpdated 21 Oct 2026 -
Description: The monthly cost of a basket of food that a low-income South African household of seven people typically tries to buy each month. The basket was designed by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD) with women living on low incomes, based on the foods and quantities they say they aim to secure. It contains 44 food items. It reflects what households actually buy under tight budgets, not an ideal diet, and is not nutritionally complete. Women shoppers collect the prices from the supermarkets and butcheries that serve low-income areas, and it reflects their choices in switching to cheaper brands or stores in order to find specials, meaning the data represents what households really pay each month. This data is published monthly as part of the Household Affordability Index.
DS0467 Economy & Business food povertyfoodcost-of-livinggrocery-basketinflationAdded 15 Oct 2026 -
This dataset contains the number of registered voters, the number who voted (voter turnout) and the percentage who voted (%voter turnout) in each of South Africa's local municipalities in five local government elections - 2000, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021. Elections are held every five years. Only registered voters can vote.
DS0376 Politics & Elections electionssouth africaUpdated 15 Oct 2026 - Petrol price in South Africa since 2006
The basic fuel price per month for a litre of 95 octane inland, including various taxes levied. Data starts 2006.
DS0150 Economy & Business south africapetrolUpdated 13 Oct 2026 -
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in current US dollars for all countries and various regional and economic groups. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period (in this case, annually). Here it has been divided the general population of each country / group to achieve a per capita estimate. The values are expressed in 'current' (also known as 'nominal') prices, meaning the values provided for each specific year reflects the prices of that year, without adjusting them to remove the effects of inflation over time. The values are expressed in United States dollars.
DS0301 Economy & Business gdpeconomic indicatorseconomyUpdated 08 Oct 2026 -
The number of people employed in South Africa in specific industries. The employment numbers in this dataset combine both part-time and full-time employees. The data is sourced from Statistics South Africa's Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) in selected industries: The Quarterly Employment Statistics are the findings of an enterprise survey conducted by Stats SA based on samples drawn from private non-agricultural businesses (factories, firms, offices and stores), as well as from national, provincial and local government entities to measure employment figures
DS0334 Economy & Business employmentsouth africastatistics south africaworkforceUpdated 07 Oct 2026 - South African solar panel imports
Solar panel imports from China to South Africa (measured in megawatts), based on data from Ember, which sources it from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. Data is available from 2017.
DS0068 Energy chinasouth africasolarelectricityUpdated 02 Oct 2026 -
The number of tourists arriving in South Africa through one of the four major international airports OR Tambo, Cape Town, King Shaka and Lanseria by month.
DS0323 Transport & Infrastructure cape townjohannesburgsouth africatourismUpdated 01 Oct 2026 -
The number of tourists arriving in South Africa each month by air, sea and land
DS0146 Economy & Business tourismsouth africatravelarrivalsUpdated 01 Oct 2026 -
South Africa's greenhouse gas emissions broken down by five key sectors: energy, industrial processes and product use (IPPU), agriculture, waste, and land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF).
DS0423 Climate & Environment greenhouse gas emissionssector emissionsclimate changeUpdated 01 Oct 2026 -
This dataset contains the number of people registered to vote in the 2026 municipal elections broken down by sex and age categories as at 2 September 2026.
DS0411 Politics & Elections south africaelectionsmunicipalitiesvoter registrationlocal governmentUpdated 01 Oct 2026 -
Annual rand value of total money wagered (turnover) in South Africa across financial years (1 April to 31 March). The dataset is segmented by gambling sector: casinos, betting, bingo, and limited payout machines (LPMs).
DS0329 Economy & Business south africagamblingUpdated 29 Sept 2026 -
The labour absorption rate is the proportion of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 years that is employed. It is also known as the employment-to-population ratio.
DS0107 Economy & Business employmentpopulationlabour absorption rateworkforceUpdated 28 Sept 2026 -
Sales numbers of plug-in hybrids, traditional hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles by financial quarter from 2022 in South Africa.
DS0367 Transport & Infrastructure south africaelectric vehicleshybrid vehiclesvehicle salesUpdated 28 Sept 2026 -
South Africa's annual GDP growth rate (in constant 2015 prices) Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services during an accounting period. The GDP growth rate represents the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price.
DS0214 Economy & Business south africagdpeconomic growthUpdated 28 Sept 2026 - GDP growth rate, South Africa, quarterly
Quarter on quarter pecent change in South Africa's gross domestic product. Constant 2015 prices, seasonally adjusted
DS0412 Economy & Business south africagdpeconomic growthUpdated 28 Sept 2026 -
Cumulative generation capacity, measured in megawatts (MW), of solar photovoltaic panels exported from China to African countries.
DS0364 Energy africasolar energysolarrenewable energyrenewablesUpdated 28 Sept 2026 -
The number of South African households that own one or more solar electric panels
DS0370 Energy south africasolarUpdated 28 Sept 2026 -
Monthly seasonally adjusted freight payload moved by road and rail, measured in metric tonnes. From Statistics South Africa's Land Transport Survey.
DS0126 Transport & Infrastructure road freightroad and railfreight transportland transportUpdated 25 Sept 2026 - Rail passenger journeys in South Africa
Monthly seasonally adjusted passenger rail journeys, measured in passenger trips.
DS0062 Transport & Infrastructure public transportrail transportpassenger journeysUpdated 25 Sept 2026 -
This dataset contains the total greenhouse gas emissions including and excluding land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) as published in the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's Draft 10th national greenhouse gas inventory
DS0422 Climate & Environment greenhouse gas emissionsnational inventoryclimate changeUpdated 25 Sept 2026 - Rhino poaching in South Africa: provincial and national breakdown
The total number of rhinos poached per year in South Africa, including a breakdown of rhinos poached in the game reserves run by South African National Parks (SANParks), eg, Kruger National Park, as well as rhinos poached in province-run and private game reserves by province.
DS0056 Climate & Environment south africawildliferhinopoachingUpdated 24 Sept 2026 -
Greenhouse gas emissions released by South Africa’s main electricity prducer, the state-owned utility Eskom. Emissions include total emissions as well as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O). Data is from the Draft 10th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 1990-2024
DS0032 Climate & Environment eskomfossil fuelelectricitygreenhouse gasemissionsclimateUpdated 22 Sept 2026 -
This dataset is from the Statistics South Africa's Mid-year Population Estimates 2026. It includes total population estimates for each province as well as estimates for 17 age cohorts for mid-2026
DS0419 Demographics & Society age cohortspopulation estimatesprovincialUpdated 21 Sept 2026