Statistics South Africa will release Q2 GDP figures today. Growth is expected to be between 0.4% and 0.8%, modest on paper but offering little relief for businesses and households. Newzroom Afrika's Ntokozo Khumalo reports. #Newzroom405 Watch: tinyurl.com/uwy4ed7d | Newzroom Afrika

[EXPLAINER] South Africa’s labour market faces a paradox as the latest Stats SA Quarterly Employment Statistics show a drop of 80,000 jobs in the formal non-agricultural sector for Q2 2025, with total employment falling to 10.5 million. Job losses were concentrated in community services, trade and manufacturing, while earnings continued to rise, with average monthly pay increasing 3.4% to R29,290, driven mainly by higher basic salaries. The figures highlight ongoing challenges for economic growt