Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in parliament, government, international affairs, and the economy.

Monday – 25 August 2025

• The National School of Government (NSG) is hosting a symposium titled “State Capacity & Institutional Transformation in Times of Complexity: Exploring State Capacity for Agile Public Institutions.”
• The Minister of Basic Education will host the G20 National Education Indaba under the theme “Taking the G20 to the People.”
• The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will lead an Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana as part of its ongoing mandate to expand South Africa’s trade and investment footprint across the African continent.

Tuesday- 26 August 2025

• Stats SA is set to publish the International Tourism July report, Victims of Crime Release, Tourist accommodation June report, and Food and beverages June report.
• The SARB will release the latest monthly data for the South African Leading Business Cycle Indicator.
• The IEC will brief the media on key initiatives and preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections. This will cover progress to date, key developments in the electoral landscape, and upcoming activities leading up to the elections.

Wednesday- 27 August 2025

• Stats SA will publish the Transport and storage industry report.
• The Portfolio Committee on Health will receive submissions on the tobacco hearings from Freedom for all Nations, Protect our next, Economic Freedom Fighters, Cosatu and Phillip Morris South Africa.
• The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs meet for the discussion of and adoption of the Committee 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.

Thursday – 28 August 2025

• Stats SA will publish the the Producer Price Index (PPI) for July 2025 (YoY and MoM).
• Additionally Stats SA will publish the Mortality and causes of death in South Africa report, Personal services industry report, Gender Series Volume XII, and Financial statistics of extra-budgetary accounts and funds report.
• The final day for public comment on the Constitution Twenty- Second Amendment Bill.

Friday – 29 August 2025

• The National Treasury, in collaboration with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), will host a webinar to engage with the media on accessing and using Treasury content and to provide an overview of procurement processes.
• The SARB will release the M3 Money Supply (YoY), the Private Sector Credit (YoY), and the Balance of Trade and Budget Balance (July).
• The final day for public comment on the commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission as well as the DFFE’s draft Second Nationally Determined Contribution.