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 – 9 March 2026
- President Ramaphosa to Undertake State Visit to Brazil
President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Brazil for a two-day state visit at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The visit is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation on multilateral issues.
Tuesday- 10 March 2026
- Q4 2025 GDP Data to Be Released
Gross domestic product figures for the fourth quarter of 2025 will be published, offering a key read on economic momentum at the end of the year. Growth previously registered at 0.5% on a quarter-on-quarter annualised basis, while year-on-year expansion stood at 2.1%, providing a modest base as the economy enters the new year.
Wednesday- 11 March 2026
- Provinces Begin Tabling 2026 Budgets
Provincial governments begin tabling their 2026 budgets this week, with finance MECs presenting spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Budgets were tabled in Gauteng, North West, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo yesterday, followed by Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape today, and the Western Cape tomorrow.
Thursday – 12 March 2026
- Current Account and Production Data Due
Attention will turn to the Q4-2025 current account figures, with the deficit expected to have widened from 0.7% of GDP in the third quarter to around 1% in the final quarter. January mining production and manufacturing production data will also be released, offering further insight into activity in the industrial sector at the start of the year.
Friday – 13 March 2026
- Parliamentary Committees to Review Budget Submissions
The standing committee on finance and the select committee on finance will hold a joint meeting to receive responses from National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service to submissions made on the 2026 budget’s fiscal framework and revenue proposals, as part of Parliament’s oversight of the budget process.