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2025-09-18 19:33:30
South Africa's July Building Permit Decline Narrows: (1) The total value of building permits approved in South Africa fell 4.7% year-on-year to R90.22 billion in July 2025, following a revised 12.5% drop in June, marking the second consecutive month of decline, though the rate of decline has narrowed. (2) Looking at the sub-items, non-residential projects saw a 25.2% decline, a significant narrowing from the -48.3% drop in June. Residential permits increased by 3.3% (previous value: 2.5%), while permits for additions and renovations rose by 3.2% (previous value: 2.1%).
