Context
The economy
Then and now — major economic indicators from the start of the current national government period to the latest available data. This is neutral context, not a promise scorecard, and it does not imply that any change was caused by the government.
The economy
Then and now. Key economic indicators from the start of the current government period to the latest available data. These figures are context, not a scorecard, and do not imply that any change was caused by the government.
Baseline: Start of the Seventh Administration · 19 Jun 2024
Rand
Rand / US dollar (ZAR per USD)
30 Jun 2024
R18.39 / $1
decreased to13 Nov 2026
R16.95 / $1
Inflation
Headline CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Jun 2024
5.1%
decreased toAug 2026
4.4%
Unemployment
Official unemployment rate (QLFS)
Q2 2024
33.5%
increased toQ2 2026
33.6%
Policy rate
SARB policy rate
Formerly commonly referred to as the repo rate.
19 Jun 2024
8.3%
decreased to25 Sep 2026
7.3%
Fuel
Petrol 95 ULP, inland (per litre)
Jun 2024
R24.25
increased toNov 2026
R30.24
Sources: South African Reserve Bank · Statistics South Africa · Dept. of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. Each value carries its own observation date/period and primary source; figures appear only once verified against the official source.
About the baseline
19 June 2024 is the start of South Africa's Seventh Administration (Presidential inauguration following the 2024 national election). It is used as the fixed baseline. Series are not forced to a literal 19 June value: daily series use the closest official observation on or after that date, monthly series use the observation for the administration-start month, and quarterly series use Q2 2024. Each metric preserves its real observation date/period.
Fuller history — charts, selectable dates, administration comparisons and additional indicators — is planned for a later pass. For now this page shows the same then-and-now snapshot as the homepage, with each figure tied to its official source and observation date.