The Manufacturing Production Index released by the Statistics South Africa Head Office measures the manufacturing output in South Africa. The percentege changes in the Manufacturing Production Index captures the rate of variation in output. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Rand, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
The typical/expected impact on ZAR pairs is Low.
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/ZAR pairs and bearish for ZAR/xxx pairs.
| Date | Time | Actual | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 11:00 | 0.9% | - |
| 09 April 2026 | 11:00 | -2.8% | - |
| 12 March 2026 | 11:00 | -0.7% | - |
| 12 February 2026 | 11:00 | -1.4% | - |
| 08 January 2026 | 11:00 | -1% | - |
| 11 December 2025 | 11:00 | 0.2% | - |
| 11 November 2025 | 11:00 | 0.3% | - |
| 09 October 2025 | 11:00 | -1.5% | - |
| 11 September 2025 | 11:00 | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| 11 August 2025 | 11:00 | 1.9% | 1% |
| 10 July 2025 | 11:00 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 10 June 2025 | 11:00 | -6.3% | - |
| 08 May 2025 | 11:00 | -0.8% | - |
| 10 April 2025 | 11:00 | -3.2% | - |
| 13 March 2025 | 11:00 | -3.3% | - |
| 11 February 2025 | 11:00 | -1.2% | - |
| 09 January 2025 | 11:00 | -2.6% | - |
| 10 December 2024 | 11:00 | 0.8% | - |
| 12 November 2024 | 11:00 | -0.8% | - |
| 10 October 2024 | 11:00 | -1.2% | - |