Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Jul 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
12.11 B ZAR on Jun 30, 2023
Lowest
218.55 M ZAR on Dec 31, 1985
About South Africa Building Permits
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) conducts a monthly building statistics survey collecting information regarding building plans passed and buildings completed, financed by the private sector, from the largest local government institutions in South Africa. According to these institutions, they are not always notified about low-cost housing projects and therefore do not include the bulk of low-cost dwelling-houses. The monthly survey represents approximately 90 percent of the total value of buildings completed. The statistical unit for the collection of information is a local government institution. Local government institutions include district municipalities, metropolitan municipalities and local municipalities.