3rd Quarter 2026 South African Manufacturing Survey

3rd Quarter 2026 South African Manufacturing Survey

You have been invited to participate in the South African Manufacturing Survey, a short survey of 25 multiple-choice questions. This questionnaire should take 10 to 15 minutes and is designed to be answered by the owner, or a senior management-level staff member, of a manufacturing facility in South Africa. The third quarter refers to the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026. All questions must be answered in relation to the manufacturing facility in which the respondent works.
Before completing the survey, please read the survey information sheet and informed consent information. By clicking 'I agree', you confirm that you have read and understood this information, and give your consent to participate in the study.
Company name
Factory or manufacturing facility name
If the firm has more than one factory in South Africa, specify the name of the main factory or manufacturing plant that you work at.
What is(are) the main sector(s) that your firm or factory falls under?
You may highlight multiple sectors by pressing Ctrl (or command) and clicking the option.
First name
Surname
Email
example@example.com
Job title
For example: Managing Director
1) In which province is the manufacturing facility you work in located?
1) What is your production facility's total workforce. This is the number of individuals who are working full-time, part-time, as contract employees or as paid interns.
Individuals must do at least one hour of work a week to be counted as part of the workforce.
2) What were your total sales for the third quarter (1 July to 30 September 2026)?
3) What percentage of third quarter 2026 sales were direct exports
For example: 12

4) By how much have your domestic market sales decreased or increased over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Domestic market sales

5) By how much have your export sales decreased or increased over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher	N/A
Export sales

6) By how much have your total sales decreased or increased over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Total sales

7) By how much have the value of local material or component inputs changed over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Local inputs

8) By how much have the value of imported materials or component inputs changed over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Imported inputs

9) By how much has productivity (unit output per labour hour) changed over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher	Data not available
Productivity

10) By how much has operating profit changed over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Operating profit

11) By how much has employment changed over the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Employment

12) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of road logistics?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high
Quality
Cost
Reliability

13) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of rail logistics?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high	N/A
Quality
Cost
Reliability

14) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of port logistics?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high	N/A
Quality
Cost
Reliability

15) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of air logistics?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high	N/A
Quality
Cost
Reliability

16) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of municipal services?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high
Quality
Cost
Reliability

17) What is your perception of the firm's physical safety and security?

Rows	Very unsafe	Unsafe	Neither unsafe nor safe	Safe	Very safe
Safety and security

18) What is your perception of the health of labour relations (industrial relations) within your firm?

Rows	Very bad	Bad	Neither bad nor good	Good	Very good
Labour relations

19) How would you rate your firm’s quality, cost competitiveness and reliability performance?

Rows	Very poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very good
Quality
Cost competitiveness
Reliability

20) How would you rate the quality, cost and reliability of domestic suppliers?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high
Quality
Cost
Reliability

21) How would you rate the quality, cost and reliability of international suppliers?

Rows	Very low	Low	Neither low nor high	High	Very high	N/A
Quality
Cost
Reliability

22) What is your perception of the quality of national government support/services provided to your firm and/or sector within which your firm operates?

Rows	Very weak	Weak	Neither weak nor strong	Strong	Very strong
National government support

23) What is your perception of the quality of provincial government support/services provided to your firm and/or sector within which your firm operates?

Rows	Very weak	Weak	Neither weak nor strong	Strong	Very strong
Provincial government support

24) What is your perception of the quality of municipal government support/services supplied to your firm and/or sector within which your firm operates?

Rows	Very weak	Weak	Neither weak nor strong	Strong	Very strong
Municipal government support

25) Looking ahead to the next quarter (1 October to 31 December, 2026) what do you expect for the following?

Rows	-5.1% or lower	-0.1% to -5%	No significant change	+0.1% to +5%	+5.1% or higher
Domestic market sales
Export sales
Total sales

Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding South Africa’s manufacturing sector in the last quarter, 1 July to 30 September 2026?
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SIC10 food products
SIC11 beverages
SIC12 tobacco products
SIC13 textiles
SIC14 wearing apparel
SIC15 leather and related products
SIC16 wood and product if wood or cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
SIC17 paper and paper products
SIC18 printing and reproduction of recorded media
SIC19 coal and refined petroleum products
SIC20 chemicals and chemical products
SIC21 pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
SIC22 rubber and plastic products
SIC23 other non-metallic mineral products
SIC24 basic metals
SIC25 fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
SIC26 computer, electronic and optical products
SIC27 electrical equipment
SIC28 machinery and equipment n.e.c
SIC29 motor vehicles [and components], trailer and semi-trailers
SIC30 other transport equipment
SIC31 furniture
SIC32 Other manufacturing
SIC33 Repair and installation of [manufacturing] machinery and equipment