The TIPS Provincial Review 2024 analyses key economic and policy developments in the provinces. It comprises an overview report that summarises how the national economic geography is changing in terms of GDP, population, employment, formal business location, and infrastructure. For each province, a separate publication describes developments and major new projects in more depth. This review analyses provincial trends primarily up to 2023, the latest available estimates  as of early 2025 Overview Report The Real Economy Bulletin Provincial Review 2024 Provincial Reports  Eastern Cape: The Eastern Cape is the fourth most populous province in South Africa but has a slow…

The REB Provincial Review analyses developments in the real economy and in development policies and projects at the provincial level. Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin Provincial Review 2022 Introduction: Much like elsewhere, production in South Africa is centred on a few provinces. In 2021, Gauteng remained the largest provincial economy, accounting for a third of the national GDP and over a quarter of the national population. KwaZulu-Natal is the second largest economy, accounting for 16% of the national GDP and 19% of the total population, followed by the Western Cape, which accounted for 14% of the national GDP and 12% of…

The annual REB Provincial Review analyses developments in the real economy and in development policies and projects at the provincial level. Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin Provincial Review 2016 Introduction: The share of provinces in the national GDP and population varies substantially. Gauteng alone accounts for over a third of the GDP and almost a quarter of the population. In contrast, the Eastern Cape accounts for 13% of the population but 8% of the GDP, while the Northern Cape contributes just 2% of both the economy and the population. The differences are even starker in the provinces' contribution to the real…