2nd Quarter 2026 South African Manufacturing Survey
You have been invited to participate in the inaugural 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 second quarter refers to the period from 1 April to 30 June 2026. All questions must be answered in relation to the main 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.
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Company name
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Factory or manufacturing facility name
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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 the main sector(s) that your firm or factory falls under?
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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, trailer and semi-trailers
SIC30 other transport equipment
SIC31 furniture
SIC32 Other manufacturing
You may highlight multiple sectors by pressing Ctrl (or command) and clicking the option.
First name
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Surname
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Email
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example@example.com
Job title
For example: Managing Director
1) In which province is the manufacturing facility you work in located?
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Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Free State
Northern Cape
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.
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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 second quarter (1 April to 30 June 2026)?
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R2 million or less
More than R2 million to R5 million
More than R5 million to R10 million
More than R10 million to R25 million
More than R25 million to R50 million
More than R50 million to R100 million
More than R100 million
Prefer not to say
3) What percentage of second quarter 2026 sales were direct exports
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For example: 12
4) By how much have your domestic market sales decreased or increased over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
Domestic market sales
5) By how much have your export sales decreased or increased over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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Rows
-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
N/A
Export sales
6) By how much have your total sales decreased or increased over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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Rows
-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
Total sales
7) By how much have the value of local material or component inputs changed over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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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 April to 30 June 2026?
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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 April to 30 June 2026?
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Rows
-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
Data not available
Productivity
10) By how much has operating profit changed over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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Rows
-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
Operating profit
11) By how much has employment changed over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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Rows
-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
Employment
12) By how much have the value of fixed assets changed over the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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Rows
-5.1% or worse
-0.1% to -5%
No significant change
+0.1% to +5%
+5.1% or better
Fixed assets
13) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of road logistics?
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Rows
Very low
Low
Neither low nor high
High
Very high
Quality
Cost
Reliability
14) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of rail logistics?
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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 port logistics?
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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 air logistics?
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Rows
Very low
Low
Neither low nor high
High
Very high
N/A
Quality
Cost
Reliability
17) What is your perception of the quality, cost and reliability of municipal services?
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Rows
Very low
Low
Neither low nor high
High
Very high
Quality
Cost
Reliability
18) What is your perception of the firm's physical safety and security?
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Rows
Very unsafe
Unsafe
Neither unsafe nor safe
Safe
Very safe
Safety and security
19) What is your perception of the health of labour relations (industrial relations) with your firm?
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Rows
Very bad
Bad
Neither weak nor strong
Good
Very good
Labour relations
20) How would you rate your firm’s quality, cost competitiveness and reliability performance?
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Rows
Very poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very good
Quality
Cost competitiveness
Reliability
21) How would you rate the quality, cost and reliability of domestic suppliers?
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Rows
Very low
Low
Neither low nor high
High
Very high
Quality
Cost
Reliability
22) How would you rate the quality, cost and reliability of international suppliers?
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Rows
Very low
Low
Neither low nor high
High
Very high
N/A
Quality
Cost
Reliability
23) What is your perception of the quality of national government support given to your firm and/or sector within which your firm operates?
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Rows
Very weak
Weak
Neither weak nor strong
Strong
Very strong
National government support
24) What is your perception of the quality of provincial government support given to your firm and/or sector within which your firm operates?
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Rows
Very weak
Weak
Neither weak nor strong
Strong
Very strong
Provincial government support
25) What is your perception of the quality of municipal government support given to your firm and/or sector within which your firm operates?
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Rows
Very weak
Weak
Neither weak nor strong
Strong
Very strong
Municipal government support
Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding South Africa’s manufacturing sector in the last quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2026?
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