The Bureau of Market Research (BMR) at UNISA projects that South Africa’s retail trade sales will rise by 7.0% in nominal terms and 2.0% in real terms in 2025. Despite
The Bureau of Market Research (BMR) at UNISA projects that South Africa’s retail trade sales will rise by 7.0% in nominal terms and 2.0% in real terms in 2025. Despite
Economist of the Year Competition: Unveiling the top three economists of 2024 The official announcement of the top three economists of the 2024 BMR/Unisa Economist of the Year Competition took
A study conducted by the Personal Finance Research Division of the Bureau of Market Research analysed how South African consumers utilised pay-outs under the two-pot retirement system following the implementation
In 2024, South Africa saw a notable slowdown in food inflation, with December recording a rate of 1.7%. Key contributors included significant price declines in staples like bread, maize meal,
The Bureau of Market Research (BMR) and the University of South Africa (UNISA) conducted an opinion poll among 36 top economists participating in the 2024 Economist of the Year competition
MID-2024 POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA BY PROVINCE, DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, MAIN-PLACE AND SUB-PLACE It was recently highlighted by the leader of one of the major political parties that
A case study on the prevalence and potential consequences of online fatigue The Bureau of Market Research (Pty) Ltd at the University of South Africa (Unisa) recently released the results
ECONOMIST OF THE YEAR CONSENSUS FORECASTS – JUNE 2024 The 2024 Economist of the Year competition hosted by the Bureau of Market Research and the University of South Africa is
The Bureau of Market Research (Pty) Ltd (BMR) and the University of South Africa (Unisa) has been hosting the Economist of the Year Competition since 2022. The winner and two
The latest official unemployment rate in South Africa is recorded as 32.9%, painting a worrying scenario, with youth aged between 15 and 34 years continuing to have the highest unemployment