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South Africa: data gap can be bridged for now

South Africa’s ongoing three-week lockdown means the statistics agency won’t be publishing or collecting data during this time. In this Update, we explain what other data we should look at, what would happen if the lockdown is extended and the implications for the GDP figures and central bank policymaking.

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