South Africa Trade Fact Sheet
This resource supports international trade advocacy by South African trade unions, particularly their campaign for an AfCFTA that benefits workers.
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Inflation Monitor | October 2024
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 2.8% in October 2024, from 3.8% in September 2024.
Inflation Monitor | September 2024
The consumer price index fell to 3.8% in September, down from 4.4% in August.
Practical guide for implementing ILO Convention 190 in public sector workplaces
Using C190 to strengthen public sector unions’ efforts to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace.
Inflation Monitor | August 2024
The inflation trends from June 2022 to August 2024.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q2 2024
The quarterly bulletin by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies provides insights into the broader economy and tracks the performance of key industries over time.
Bargaining Benchmarks | September 2024
A resource for trade union negotiators.
Inflation Monitor | July 2024
The annual headline inflation rate
slowed to 4.6% in July 2024, from 5.1% in June.
Industry and bargaining councils wage settlements | Q2 2024
In Q2 2024, median wage increases ranged from 4% to 8%, with Agriculture leading at 8.5%. The median increase across all Bargaining Councils was 6%, against a 5.1% inflation rate.
Inflation Monitor | June 2024
The annual headline inflation rate was 5.1% in June 2024, down from 5.2% in May 2024.
LRS briefing on Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations
To inform trade union strategies and AfCFTA advocacy in countries.
Inflation Monitor | May 2024
Consumer Price Index Unchanged at 5.2% in May 2024.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q1 2024
This quarterly bulletin by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) takes the temperature of the broader economy and tells you about the relative performance of the main industries over time.
Bargaining Benchmarks | June 2024
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
Industry wage settlements | Q1 2024
The mining and quarrying sector recorded the highest percentage increase in median wage in Q1 of 2024, at 9%.
Inflation Monitor | April 2024
The consumer price index slowed to 5.2% in April 2024.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
A summary of the provisions of the most important sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
Inflation Monitor | March 2024
The annual headline inflation rate slowed down to 5.3% in March 2024 from 5.6% in February 2024.
Inflation Monitor | February 2024
The annual headline inflation rate rose to 5.6% in February 2024, up from 5.3% in January 2024.
Location-based platform work in South Africa – Mapping the prospects for organising
The context, the trends, and the prospects for labour rights.
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Fact sheet
Everything a Volunteer Food Handler should know about UIF benefits.
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2024
The basic benchmarks a negotiator needs for the bargaining process.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2024
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
Inflation Monitor | January 2024
Headline consumer inflation rose to 5.3% year-on-year in January from 5.1% in December.
Inflation Monitor | December 2023
Annual headline inflation fell from 5.5% in November to 5.1% in December.
Inflation Monitor | November 2023
The annual consumer price inflation was 5.5% in November 2023, down from 5.9% in October 2023.
Transportation | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for transportation sector.
Technology and Telecommunications | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for technology and telecommunications sector.
Paper and packaging | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for Paper and packaging sector.
Mining | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for mining sector.
Industrial | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for industrial sector.
Hospitality | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for hospitality sector.
Health | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for health sector.
Food and beverage | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for food and beverage sector.
Diversified Sector | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for diversified sector.
Construction | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the construction sector.
Banking and financial services | 2023 Sector Report
South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for banking and financial services sector.
Retail | 2023 Sector Report
Bargaining with South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for retail sector.
Bargaining Benchmarks | December 2023
A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
Inflation Monitor | October 2023
Headline inflation increased from 5.4% in September 2023 to 5.9% in October 2023.
Inflation Monitor | September 2023
Fuel and food push inflation up to 5.4 per cent in September 2023
Inflation Monitor | August 2023
Consumer price index rose to 4.8% in August 2023.
Bargaining Benchmarks | September 2023
A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q2 2023
The Real Economy Bulletin is a quarterly publication of Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) that examines trends, developments and data in the real economy.
Inflation Monitor | July 2023
Annual headline inflation rate fell to 4.7% in July from 5.4% in June.
Inflation Monitor | June 2023
The annual inflation rate decreased from 6.3% in May 2023 to 5.4% in June 2023. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.2% month-on-month in June 2023.
Inflation Monitor | May 2023
Our simplified version of inflation data in South Africa for trade union negotiators.
A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods
The Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods identifies areas of caution and opportunities for trade unions to inform their advocacy and campaigning work as representatives of the working class in Africa.
Bargaining Benchmarks | June 2023
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
Industry wage settlements | Q1 2023
Median wage increases for various industries, sample agreements on the Actual Wage Rates Database (AWARD) of the LRS.
Inflation Monitor | April 2023
Annual consumer inflation fell to 6.8% in April from 7.1% in March. This is the lowest reading since May 2022.
A review of minimum wages in South Africa
Increases in the national minimum wage were above inflation from 2021 to 2023, resulting in real wage increases of 1.3% in 2021, 1% in 2022 and 2.6% in 2023. The National Minimum Wage Commission gazetted a medium-term target that requires increases above CPI for the lowest paid workers.
Inflation Monitor | March 2023
Annual consumer price inflation was 7,1% in March 2023, up from 7,0% in February 2023. The CPI increased by 1,0% month-on-month in March 2023.
Inflation Monitor | February 2023
A simplified version of the latest inflation data to support negotiators and the union’s bargaining process.
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2023
Benchmarks to help union negotiators enter negotiations as informed players.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2023
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
Inflation Monitor | January 2023
The average annual consumer price (CPI) fell to 6.9% in January 2023, with food inflation at its highest level in 14 years.
[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Proteins
The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities and trade union activists looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.
MNC Trends Report | 2022
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinationals: A review of revenue, profits and executive pay for JSE-listed companies operating in 12 sectors.
Inflation Monitor | December 2022
Our simplified version of inflation data in South Africa supports trade union bargaining.
Retail | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the retail sector.
Banking and financial services | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the banking and financial services sector
Construction | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the construction sector.
Diversified Sector | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the diversified sector.
Food and beverage | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the food and beverage sector.
Health | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the health sector.
Hospitality | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the hospitality sector.
Industrial | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the industrial sector.
Mining | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the mining sector.
Paper and packaging | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the paper and packaging sector.
Technology and Telecommunications | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the technology and telecommunications sector.
Transportation | 2022 Sector Report
Trade union bargaining strategies in South African multinational companies: Revenue, profit and directors’ remuneration for the transportation sector.
Inflation Monitor | November 2022
The annual inflation rate decreased to 7.4% in November 2022 from 7.6% in October 2022.
Bargaining Benchmarks | December 2022
A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace
The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace forms part of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The EEA is relevant to the implementation of South Africa’s obligations to ILO Convention 190 (C190).
Inflation Monitor | October 2022
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 7.6% in October 2022 from 7.5% in September 2022.
[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Salt – A thin line between the good and the bad
The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.
Mini Guide to ILO’s C190 and R206
ILO Convention 190 (C190) and the accompanying Recommendation No. 206 (R206) provide a common framework for ending discrimination, violence and harassment in the world of work.
Bargaining Benchmarks | October 2022
Five benchmarks to help trade union negotiators enter bargaining processes as informed role players.
[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Sugar – A sweet poison
The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.
[PDF] Volunteer Food Handlers: The hands and feet of the National School Nutrition Programme
The work of feeding millions of learners must be seen as work deserving of recognition, value and appropriate working conditions and salary.
Inflation Monitor | September 2022
The headline annual inflation rate decreased to 7.5% in September 2022 from 7.6% in August 2022.
Inflation Monitor | August 2022
The headline annual inflation rate decreased to 7.6% in August 2022 from 7.8% in July
2022.
A trade union guide to ILO Convention 190 and Recommendation 206
Convention 190 and Recommendation No. 206 provide a common framework to stop violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence and harassment. This ITUC guide offers workers and their representatives a basic introduction to the ILO instruments.
Inflation Monitor | July 2022
Annual consumer inflation increased to 7.8% in July 2022 from 7.4% in June. Transport, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and housing and utilities continue to place considerable pressure on the annual rate. Bread and cereals, oils and fats, fuel and electricity contributed notably to the reading in July.
Inflation Monitor | June 2022
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 7.4% in June 2022 from 6.5% in May 2022.
Healthcare workers at risk in a society that does not value the work of caring
Lessons from a pilot social action initiative to reduce violence in a health institution in Gauteng.
Bargaining Benchmarks | July 2022
LRS Bargaining Benchmarks is for trade union negotiators. Our series of benchmarks will help the negotiator to enter into bargaining as an informed role player.
LRS snapshot: Industry wage settlements | Q1 2022
The mining and quarry sector recorded the highest percentage increase on actual wages in Q1 of 2022, at 8%. View our snapshot of wage settlements in selected sectors of South Africa’s economy.
Inflation Monitor | May 2022
The consumer price index accelerated to 6.5% in May 2022, from 5.9% in April.
Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide to working class leaders
Webinar presentation by Trenton Elsely, Executive Director of Labour Research Service. Get your copy.
Trade Unions Going Green – Environmental issues in the world of work
Trade Unions Going Green booklet seeks to encourage unions to initiate campaigns to address environmental issues in the workplace. The booklet will help to put unions in a position to engage in dialogue for sustainable development policies, while representing the interests and needs of workers.
Inflation Monitor | April 2022
The Consumer Price Index remained at 5.9% in April 2022, unchanged from March.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q4 2021
Produced by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), this edition of The Real Economy Bulletin provides trends and data for GDP growth; employment; international trade; investment; FDI projects; and insights on the impact of the Ukraine war on South Africa’s economy and how to foster inclusive use of electric vehicles.
Inflation Monitor | March 2022
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 5.9% in March 2022, from 5.7% in February 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.0% month-on-month in March 2022.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2021
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
Inflation Monitor | February 2022
Annual consumer inflation held steady at 5. 7% in February 2022, unchanged from January. But food and transport prices put upward pressure on the monthly rate, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the goods increasing by 0.6% between January and February.
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