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Mining and manufacturing start 04 on stronger footing, but momentum remains uneven
The Mercury
|December 12, 2025
SOUTH Africa's key productive sectors began the fourth quarter of 2025 on firmer ground, with both mining and manufacturing reporting growth in October as demand conditions continued to support output.
However, analysts warn that underlying momentum remains fragile amid policy uncertainty, rising costs and weakening forward-looking indicators.
Data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday showed that mining production expanded by 5.8% year-on-year in October, accelerating from a revised 1.4% increase in September.
This marks the sixth consecutive month of growth and the sector's fastest annual performance since February 2024.
Jean-Pierre Terblanche, principal service statistician at StatsSA, said the main positive contributors were iron ore, platinum group metals, manganese ore, and chromium ore.
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