Contents Key findings for January to February 2026 .............................................................................................................. 3 Building plans passed at current prices .................................................................................................................. 3 Table A – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building ...................................3 Table B – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by province ..............................................3 Building plans passed at constant 2019 prices....................................................................................................... 4 Table C – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building ........................4 Table D – Seasonally adjusted building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of building ..................................................................................4 Figure 1 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices .....................................................5 Buildings reported as completed at current prices ................................................................................................ 6 Table E – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building....................6 Table F – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by province ..............................6 Buildings reported as completed at constant 2019 prices ..................................................................................... 7 Table G – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building ........7 Table H – Seasonally adjusted buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of building ..................................................................................7 Figure 2 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices .....................................8 Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Table 1 – Value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building ..............................................................................................................9 Table 2 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building ............................................................................................................10 Table 3 – Value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building ....................................................................................................11 Table 4 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building ................................................................................................12 Table 5 – Value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building ................................................................................................................13 Table 6 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building ...........................................................................14 Table 7 – Value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building ....................................................................................................15 Table 8 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building ...............................................................16 Table 9 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: South Africa ............17 Table 10 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Western Cape ......18 Table 11 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Eastern Cape .......19 Table 12 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Northern Cape ......20 Table 13 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Free State .............21 Table 14 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: KwaZulu-Natal ......22 Table 15 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: North West............23 Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 2 P5041.1 Table 16 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Gauteng ................24 Table 17 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Mpumalanga .........25 Table 18 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Limpopo ................26 Table 19 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: South Africa ..............................................................................................................................................27 Table 20 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Western Cape ...........................................................................................................................................28 Table 21 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Eastern Cape ............................................................................................................................................29 Table 22 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Northern Cape ..........................................................................................................................................30 Table 23 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Free State .................................................................................................................................................31 Table 24 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: KwaZulu-Natal ..........................................................................................................................................32 Table 25 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: North West ................................................................................................................................................33 Table 26 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Gauteng ....................................................................................................................................................34 Table 27 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Mpumalanga .............................................................................................................................................35 Table 28 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Limpopo ....................................................................................................................................................36 Explanatory notes ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 Glossary..................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Technical enquiries .................................................................................................................................................. 40 General information .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 3 P5041.1 Key findings for January to February 2026 Building plans passed at current prices Table A – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building Difference in value between % change between Jan – Feb Jan – Feb Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2025 Type of building 2025 2026 and and Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2026 R'000 R'000 R'000 Residential buildings 6 590 234 6 907 471 317 237 4,8 -Dwelling-houses 4 547 587 4 341 302 -206 285 -4,5 -Flats and townhouses 1 610 705 2 026 313 415 608 25,8 -Other residential buildings 431 942 539 856 107 914 25,0 Non-residential buildings 3 601 601 2 892 295 -709 306 -19,7 Additions and alterations 4 377 280 3 935 297 -441 983 -10,1 Total 14 569 115 13 735 063 -834 052 -5,7 The value of building plans passed (at current prices) decreased by 5,7% (-R834,1 million) during January to February 2026 compared with January to February 2025. Decreases were reported for non-residential buildings (-R709,3 million) and additions and alterations (-R442,0 million). An increase was reported for residential buildings (R317,2 million) – see Table A. Table B – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by province Contribution (% points) to the Difference in Weight % change % change in the value between Jan – Feb Jan – Feb between value of Jan – Feb Jan – Feb 2025 Province 2025 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 building plans 2025 and and passed between Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 and Jan – Feb 2026 ¹ R'000 R'000 % R'000 Western Cape 5 292 586 4 624 129 36,3 -12,6 -4,6 -668 457 Eastern Cape 911 338 860 752 6,3 -5,6 -0,3 -50 586 Northern Cape 111 170 152 871 0,8 37,5 0,3 41 701 Free State 472 349 573 772 3,2 21,5 0,7 101 423 KwaZulu-Natal 2 061 545 1 972 044 14,2 -4,3 -0,6 -89 501 North West 409 194 541 902 2,8 32,4 0,9 132 708 Gauteng 3 837 045 3 829 706 26,3 -0,2 -0,1 -7 339 Mpumalanga 1 143 640 683 202 7,8 -40,3 -3,2 -460 438 Limpopo 330 248 496 685 2,3 50,4 1,1 166 437 Total 14 569 115 13 735 063 100,0 -5,7 -5,7 -834 052 1 The contribution (percentage points) is calculated by multiplying the percentage change by its weight, divided by 100, where the weight is the percentage contribution of each province to the cumulative total building plans passed during the previous year. The largest negative contributors to the total decrease of 5,7% (-R834,1 million) were Western Cape (contributing -4,6 percentage points or -R668,5 million) and Mpumalanga (contributing -3,2 percentage points or -R460,4 million). The largest positive contributors were Limpopo (contributing 1,1 percentage points or R166,4 million) and North West (contributing 0,9 of a percentage point or R132,7 million) – see Table B. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 4 P5041.1 Building plans passed at constant 2019 prices Table C – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building Difference in value between % change between Jan – Feb Jan – Feb Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2025 Type of building 2025 2026 and and Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2026 R'000 R'000 R'000 Residential buildings 4 762 737 4 841 688 78 951 1,7 Non-residential buildings 2 598 670 2 027 785 -570 885 -22,0 Additions and alterations 3 161 528 2 757 769 -403 759 -12,8 Total 10 522 935 9 627 242 -895 693 -8,5 The real value of building plans passed (at constant 2019 prices) decreased by 8,5% (-R895,7 million) during January to February 2026 compared with January to February 2025. Decreases were reported for non-residential buildings (-R570,9 million) and additions and alterations (-R403,8 million). An increase was reported for residential buildings (R79,0 million) – see Table C. Table D – Seasonally adjusted building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of building % change between Sep – Nov 2025 Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 Sep – Nov 2025 Type of building and Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 R'000 R'000 Residential buildings 8 877 025 8 596 751 -3,2 Non-residential buildings ¹ 4 640 002 2 713 442 -41,5 Additions and alterations 5 457 236 4 825 509 -11,6 Total 18 974 263 16 135 702 -15,0 1 Not seasonally adjusted because the presence of seasonality is not significant. See notes 9 and 10 on page 38. The seasonally adjusted real value of building plans passed decreased by 15,0% in the three months ended February 2026 compared with the previous three months. Decreases were reported for non-residential buildings (-41,5%), additions and alterations (-11,6%) and residential buildings (-3,2%) – see Table D. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 5 P5041.1 Figure 1 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 6 P5041.1 Buildings reported as completed at current prices Table E – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building Difference in value between % change between Jan – Feb Jan – Feb Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2025 Type of building 2025 2026 and and Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2026 R'000 R'000 R'000 Residential buildings 3 540 122 4 373 630 833 508 23,5 -Dwelling-houses 2 335 696 2 458 009 122 313 5,2 -Flats and townhouses 1 122 375 1 750 009 627 634 55,9 -Other residential buildings 82 051 165 612 83 561 101,8 Non-residential buildings 2 129 130 856 244 -1 272 886 -59,8 Additions and alterations 951 365 1 314 405 363 040 38,2 Total 6 620 617 6 544 279 -76 338 -1,2 The value of buildings reported as completed (at current prices) decreased by 1,2% (-R76,3 million) during January to February 2026 compared with January to February 2025. A decrease was reported for non-residential buildings (-R1 272,9 million). Increases were reported for residential buildings (R833,5 million) and additions and alterations (R363,0 million) – see Table E. Table F – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by province Contribution Difference in (% points) to the value % change in the between % change Jan – Feb Jan – Feb Weight value of Jan – Feb between 2025 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 buildings 2025 Province Jan – Feb 2025 completed and and between Jan – Feb Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 2026 and Jan – Feb 2026 ¹ R'000 R'000 % R'000 Western Cape 2 145 643 2 654 964 32,4 23,7 7,7 509 321 Eastern Cape 225 783 443 636 3,4 96,5 3,3 217 853 Northern Cape 34 103 78 348 0,5 129,7 0,7 44 245 Free State 54 058 32 123 0,8 -40,6 -0,3 -21 935 KwaZulu-Natal 1 063 281 586 252 16,1 -44,9 -7,2 -477 029 North West 278 591 209 112 4,2 -24,9 -1,0 -69 479 Gauteng 2 571 198 2 259 827 38,8 -12,1 -4,7 -311 371 Mpumalanga 153 104 145 742 2,3 -4,8 -0,1 -7 362 Limpopo 94 856 134 275 1,4 41,6 0,6 39 419 Total 6 620 617 6 544 279 100,0 -1,2 -1,2 -76 338 1 The contribution (percentage points) is calculated by multiplying the percentage change by its weight, divided by 100, where the weight is the percentage contribution of each province to the cumulative total buildings reported as completed during the previous year. Five out of the nine provinces reported year-on-year decreases in the value of buildings completed during January to February 2026. The largest negative contributors were KwaZulu-Natal (contributing -7,2 percentage points or -R477,0 million) and Gauteng (contributing -4,7 percentage points or -R311,4 million). The largest positive contributors were Western Cape (contributing 7,7 percentage points or R509,3 million) and Eastern Cape (contributing 3,3 percentage points or R217,9 million) – see Table F. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 7 P5041.1 Buildings reported as completed at constant 2019 prices Table G – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building Difference in value between % change between Jan – Feb Jan – Feb Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2025 Type of building 2025 2026 and and Jan – Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2026 R'000 R'000 R'000 Residential buildings 2 555 021 3 063 469 508 448 19,9 Non-residential buildings 1 540 403 600 107 -940 296 -61,0 Additions and alterations 687 088 921 020 233 932 34,0 Total 4 782 512 4 584 596 -197 916 -4,1 The real value of buildings reported as completed (at constant 2019 prices) decreased by 4,1% (-R197,9 million) during January to February 2026 compared with January to February 2025. A decrease was reported for non- residential buildings (-R940,3 million). Increases were reported for residential buildings (R508,4 million) and additions and alterations (R233,9 million) – see Table G. Table H – Seasonally adjusted buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of building % change between Sep – Nov 2025 Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 Sep – Nov 2025 Type of building and Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 R'000 R'000 Residential buildings 5 477 986 6 056 755 10,6 Non-residential buildings ¹ 2 802 179 1 301 913 -53,5 Additions and alterations 1 591 438 1 756 590 10,4 Total 9 871 603 9 115 258 -7,7 1 Not seasonally adjusted because the presence of seasonality is not significant. See notes 9 and 10 on page 38. The seasonally adjusted real value of buildings reported as completed decreased by 7,7% in the three months ended February 2026 compared with the previous three months. Non-residential buildings fell by 53,5%. Increases were reported for residential buildings (10,6%) and additions and alterations (10,4%) – see Table H. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 8 P5041.1 Figure 2 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices Risenga Maluleke Statistician-General Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 9 P5041.1 Tables Table 1 – Value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 3 186 144 20,6 1 206 164 86,6 1 871 867 34,4 6 264 175 33,8 2025 February 3 404 090 -31,7 2 395 437 44,7 2 505 413 6,2 8 304 940 -7,7 March 3 635 173 2,6 1 385 314 -27,3 2 431 589 -6,4 7 452 076 -7,4 April 3 412 504 -19,6 1 531 377 -42,4 2 341 150 2,6 7 285 031 -20,7 May 4 284 380 3,5 1 964 424 -3,7 2 979 174 52,3 9 227 978 13,4 June 3 864 945 2,5 1 313 123 -48,3 2 383 783 2,1 7 561 851 -12,5 July 4 076 597 2,5 1 983 248 -25,4 2 903 987 2,4 8 963 832 -5,4 August 4 424 700 3,0 2 607 377 30,0 2 272 708 -11,9 9 304 785 4,8 September 4 326 400 -11,6 2 535 922 22,5 2 953 505 11,0 9 815 827 2,0 October 4 288 939 -7,8 2 417 842 -16,4 2 857 339 4,2 9 564 120 -7,0 November 4 991 149 14,7 1 594 033 -16,5 2 733 447 6,9 9 318 629 5,7 December 3 054 985 3,7 970 890 -46,0 1 974 604 -12,5 6 000 479 -14,3 Total 46 950 006 -3,1 21 905 151 -11,6 30 208 566 5,8 99 063 723 -2,7 January 3 218 625 1,0 1 540 679 27,7 1 582 114 -15,5 6 341 418 1,2 2026 February 3 688 846 8,4 1 351 616 -43,6 2 353 183 -6,1 7 393 645 -11,0 1 The percentage change is the change in the value of building plans passed by municipalities of the relevant year/month compared with the corresponding period of the previous year expressed as a percentage. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 10 P5041.1 Table 2 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings ³ Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 4 168 516 5,8 1 206 164 -32,9 2 542 521 -7,8 7 917 201 -6,8 2025 February 3 673 353 -11,9 2 395 437 98,6 2 547 090 0,2 8 615 880 8,8 March 3 721 639 1,3 1 385 314 -42,2 2 527 220 -0,8 7 634 173 -11,4 April 3 638 289 -2,2 1 531 377 10,5 2 538 706 0,5 7 708 372 1,0 May 4 082 523 12,2 1 964 424 28,3 2 869 977 13,0 8 916 924 15,7 June 3 760 616 -7,9 1 313 123 -33,2 2 382 885 -17,0 7 456 624 -16,4 July 3 517 403 -6,5 1 983 248 51,0 2 482 107 4,2 7 982 758 7,1 August 4 173 953 18,7 2 607 377 31,5 2 274 764 -8,4 9 056 094 13,4 September 4 038 043 -3,3 2 535 922 -2,7 2 580 359 13,4 9 154 324 1,1 October 3 777 458 -6,5 2 417 842 -4,7 2 466 457 -4,4 8 661 757 -5,4 November 4 814 035 27,4 1 594 033 -34,1 2 656 775 7,7 9 064 843 4,7 December 3 995 356 -17,0 970 890 -39,1 2 298 005 -13,5 7 264 251 -19,9 January 4 302 466 7,7 1 540 679 58,7 2 201 323 -4,2 8 044 468 10,7 2026 February 3 999 729 -7,0 1 351 616 -12,3 2 391 475 8,6 7 742 820 -3,7 Sep – Nov 25 12 629 536 6 547 797 7 703 591 26 880 924 Dec 25 – Feb 26 ² 12 297 551 -2,6 3 863 185 -41,0 6 890 803 -10,6 23 051 539 -14,2 1 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of building plans passed by municipalities of the relevant month compared with the previous month expressed as a percentage. 2 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of building plans passed by municipalities for the latest three months compared with the previous three months expressed as a percentage. 3 Not seasonally adjusted because the presence of seasonality is not significant. See notes 9 and 10 on page 38. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 11 P5041.1 Table 3 – Value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 2 315 512 18,3 876 573 82,9 1 360 368 31,7 4 552 453 31,2 2025 February 2 447 225 -33,6 1 722 097 40,8 1 801 160 3,3 5 970 482 -10,3 March 2 594 699 -0,3 988 804 -29,4 1 735 610 -9,0 5 319 113 -10,0 April 2 442 737 -21,2 1 096 190 -43,6 1 675 841 0,5 5 214 768 -22,3 May 3 084 507 2,6 1 414 272 -4,6 2 144 834 51,0 6 643 613 12,5 June 2 782 538 1,3 945 373 -48,9 1 716 186 0,9 5 444 097 -13,6 July 2 897 368 0,5 1 409 558 -26,8 2 063 957 0,4 6 370 883 -7,2 August 3 144 776 0,8 1 853 146 27,3 1 615 286 -13,7 6 613 208 2,6 September 3 074 911 -13,5 1 802 361 19,8 2 099 151 8,5 6 976 423 -0,3 October 3 031 052 -11,2 1 708 722 -19,5 2 019 321 0,3 6 759 095 -10,5 November 3 534 808 11,3 1 128 919 -19,1 1 935 869 3,6 6 599 596 2,5 December 2 157 475 0,3 685 657 -47,8 1 394 494 -15,4 4 237 626 -17,1 Total 33 507 608 -5,3 15 631 672 -13,6 21 562 077 3,3 70 701 357 -4,9 January 2 260 270 -2,4 1 081 938 23,4 1 111 035 -18,3 4 453 243 -2,2 2026 February 2 581 418 5,5 945 847 -45,1 1 646 734 -8,6 5 173 999 -13,3 1 The percentage change is the change in the value of building plans passed by municipalities of the relevant year/month compared with the corresponding period of the previous year expressed as a percentage. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 12 P5041.1 Table 4 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of building plans passed by larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings ³ Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 2 988 000 5,2 876 573 -33,3 1 838 687 -8,4 5 703 260 -7,4 2025 February 2 661 945 -10,9 1 722 097 96,5 1 829 827 -0,5 6 213 869 9,0 March 2 672 185 0,4 988 804 -42,6 1 806 384 -1,3 5 467 373 -12,0 April 2 626 246 -1,7 1 096 190 10,9 1 817 903 0,6 5 540 339 1,3 May 2 953 547 12,5 1 414 272 29,0 2 065 026 13,6 6 432 845 16,1 June 2 718 966 -7,9 945 373 -33,2 1 712 238 -17,1 5 376 577 -16,4 July 2 519 767 -7,3 1 409 558 49,1 1 768 220 3,3 5 697 545 6,0 August 2 965 117 17,7 1 853 146 31,5 1 626 706 -8,0 6 444 969 13,1 September 2 859 098 -3,6 1 802 361 -2,7 1 842 856 13,3 6 504 315 0,9 October 2 667 755 -6,7 1 708 722 -5,2 1 740 770 -5,5 6 117 247 -6,0 November 3 350 172 25,6 1 128 919 -33,9 1 873 610 7,6 6 352 701 3,8 December 2 792 430 -16,6 685 657 -39,3 1 616 862 -13,7 5 094 949 -19,8 January 2 983 742 6,9 1 081 938 57,8 1 536 165 -5,0 5 601 845 9,9 2026 February 2 820 579 -5,5 945 847 -12,6 1 672 482 8,9 5 438 908 -2,9 Sep – Nov 25 8 877 025 4 640 002 5 457 236 18 974 263 Dec 25 – Feb 26 ² 8 596 751 -3,2 2 713 442 -41,5 4 825 509 -11,6 16 135 702 -15,0 1 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of building plans passed by municipalities of the relevant month compared with the previous month expressed as a percentage. 2 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of building plans passed by municipalities for the latest three months compared with the previous three months expressed as a percentage. 3 Not seasonally adjusted because the presence of seasonality is not significant. See notes 9 and 10 on page 38. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 13 P5041.1 Table 5 – Value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 1 276 232 -30,4 1 244 982 68,6 401 356 -39,4 2 922 570 -9,7 2025 February 2 263 890 8,0 884 148 90,2 550 009 -41,0 3 698 047 5,8 March 2 505 920 16,6 569 063 45,0 772 015 -15,3 3 846 998 11,4 April 2 799 975 18,5 481 210 -67,1 726 757 -0,5 4 007 942 -12,0 May 2 598 855 8,1 1 228 414 6,6 1 127 334 95,2 4 954 603 19,9 June 2 076 793 -4,2 1 096 793 31,6 617 782 -17,1 3 791 368 1,2 July 3 384 823 13,0 1 213 265 48,2 1 262 969 -7,9 5 861 057 13,0 August 3 029 738 21,2 559 053 -58,4 761 372 -21,4 4 350 163 -9,6 September 2 759 745 -10,7 1 153 612 18,0 719 069 -31,1 4 632 426 -9,4 October 2 333 864 -17,4 1 373 530 84,0 739 247 -17,5 4 446 641 -0,5 November 3 359 954 28,9 1 428 347 -28,7 827 015 1,8 5 615 316 3,6 December 3 622 634 55,4 993 758 -36,7 942 446 15,4 5 558 838 17,8 Total 32 012 423 9,0 12 226 175 -2,2 9 447 371 -9,8 53 685 969 2,6 January 1 158 252 -9,2 372 511 -70,1 493 085 22,9 2 023 848 -30,8 2026 February 3 215 378 42,0 483 733 -45,3 821 320 49,3 4 520 431 22,2 1 The percentage change is the change in the value of buildings reported as completed to municipalities of the relevant year/month compared with the corresponding period of the previous year expressed as a percentage. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 14 P5041.1 Table 6 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings ³ Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 1 807 386 -19,8 1 244 982 -20,7 516 753 -42,4 3 569 121 -24,4 2025 February 2 424 407 34,1 884 148 -29,0 548 384 6,1 3 856 939 8,1 March 2 487 876 2,6 569 063 -35,6 699 212 27,5 3 756 151 -2,6 April 2 935 640 18,0 481 210 -15,4 782 107 11,9 4 198 957 11,8 May 2 574 581 -12,3 1 228 414 155,3 1 048 680 34,1 4 851 675 15,5 June 2 101 027 -18,4 1 096 793 -10,7 651 697 -37,9 3 849 517 -20,7 July 3 170 308 50,9 1 213 265 10,6 1 065 293 63,5 5 448 866 41,5 August 2 931 312 -7,5 559 053 -53,9 764 982 -28,2 4 255 347 -21,9 September 2 555 558 -12,8 1 153 612 106,4 675 750 -11,7 4 384 920 3,0 October 2 262 926 -11,5 1 373 530 19,1 743 378 10,0 4 379 834 -0,1 November 2 912 510 28,7 1 428 347 4,0 835 707 12,4 5 176 564 18,2 December 3 510 991 20,5 993 758 -30,4 1 043 693 24,9 5 548 442 7,2 January 1 644 590 -53,2 372 511 -62,5 643 817 -38,3 2 660 918 -52,0 2026 February 3 432 831 108,7 483 733 29,9 821 195 27,6 4 737 759 78,0 Sep – Nov 25 7 730 994 3 955 489 2 254 835 13 941 318 Dec 25 – Feb 26 ² 8 588 412 11,1 1 850 002 -53,2 2 508 705 11,3 12 947 119 -7,1 1 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of buildings reported as completed to municipalities of the relevant month compared with the previous month expressed as a percentage. 2 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of buildings reported as completed to municipalities for the latest three months compared with the previous three months expressed as a percentage. 3 Not seasonally adjusted because the presence of seasonality is not significant. See notes 9 and 10 on page 38. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 15 P5041.1 Table 7 – Value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 927 494 -31,8 904 783 65,3 291 683 -40,6 2 123 960 -11,4 2025 February 1 627 527 5,0 635 620 85,0 395 405 -42,7 2 658 552 2,9 March 1 788 665 13,2 406 183 40,9 551 046 -17,8 2 745 894 8,2 April 2 004 277 16,1 344 460 -67,7 520 227 -2,5 2 868 964 -13,8 May 1 871 026 7,2 884 387 5,6 811 616 93,5 3 567 029 18,8 June 1 495 171 -5,3 789 628 30,0 444 767 -18,1 2 729 566 0,0 July 2 405 702 10,8 862 306 45,4 897 633 -9,7 4 165 641 10,8 August 2 153 332 18,6 397 337 -59,3 541 131 -23,1 3 091 800 -11,6 September 1 961 439 -12,6 819 909 15,4 511 065 -32,7 3 292 413 -11,4 October 1 649 374 -20,5 970 693 77,2 522 436 -20,5 3 142 503 -4,2 November 2 379 571 25,0 1 011 577 -30,9 585 705 -1,3 3 976 853 0,4 December 2 558 357 50,2 701 806 -38,8 665 569 11,6 3 925 732 13,9 Total 22 821 935 6,4 8 728 689 -4,4 6 738 283 -11,9 38 288 907 0,1 January 813 379 -12,3 261 595 -71,1 346 268 18,7 1 421 242 -33,1 2026 February 2 250 090 38,3 338 512 -46,7 574 752 45,4 3 163 354 19,0 1 The percentage change is the change in the value of buildings reported as completed to municipalities of the relevant year/month compared with the corresponding period of the previous year expressed as a percentage. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 16 P5041.1 Table 8 – Seasonally adjusted value and percentage change of buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at constant 2019 prices by type of building Residential buildings Non-residential buildings ³ Additions and alterations Total Year and month R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ R'000 % change ¹ January 1 304 906 -20,4 904 783 -21,1 370 469 -43,6 2 580 158 -25,1 2025 February 1 766 109 35,3 635 620 -29,7 391 676 5,7 2 793 405 8,3 March 1 776 871 0,6 406 183 -36,1 497 789 27,1 2 680 843 -4,0 April 2 100 724 18,2 344 460 -15,2 563 179 13,1 3 008 363 12,2 May 1 850 186 -11,9 884 387 156,7 762 131 35,3 3 496 704 16,2 June 1 506 309 -18,6 789 628 -10,7 465 581 -38,9 2 761 518 -21,0 July 2 256 551 49,8 862 306 9,2 763 417 64,0 3 882 274 40,6 August 2 083 525 -7,7 397 337 -53,9 547 143 -28,3 3 028 005 -22,0 September 1 831 912 -12,1 819 909 106,4 477 499 -12,7 3 129 320 3,3 October 1 593 386 -13,0 970 693 18,4 525 722 10,1 3 089 801 -1,3 November 2 052 688 28,8 1 011 577 4,2 588 217 11,9 3 652 482 18,2 December 2 468 847 20,3 701 806 -30,6 739 881 25,8 3 910 534 7,1 January 1 147 557 -53,5 261 595 -62,7 445 781 -39,7 1 854 933 -52,6 2026 February 2 440 351 112,7 338 512 29,4 570 928 28,1 3 349 791 80,6 Sep – Nov 25 5 477 986 2 802 179 1 591 438 9 871 603 Dec 25 – Feb 26 ² 6 056 755 10,6 1 301 913 -53,5 1 756 590 10,4 9 115 258 -7,7 1 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of buildings reported as completed to municipalities of the relevant month compared with the previous month expressed as a percentage. 2 The percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted value of buildings reported as completed to municipalities for the latest three months compared with the previous three months expressed as a percentage. 3 Not seasonally adjusted because the presence of seasonality is not significant. See notes 9 and 10 on page 38. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 17 P5041.1 Table 9 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: South Africa Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 354 710 783 604 1 493 147,2 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 18 612 31 966 36 830 32 347 68 796 112,7 R'000 150 136 198 343 257 750 250 940 456 093 81,8 Number 866 625 896 1 721 1 521 -11,6 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 253 251 188 115 246 907 497 480 435 022 -12,6 R'000 2 201 529 1 717 186 2 168 023 4 296 647 3 885 209 -9,6 Residential buildings Number 769 1 004 1 461 1 783 2 465 38,3 Flats and townhouses square metres 64 931 90 785 128 050 156 594 218 835 39,7 R'000 699 308 823 863 1 202 450 1 610 705 2 026 313 25,8 square metres 32 778 51 100 7 446 40 979 58 546 42,9 Other residential buildings ² R'000 353 117 479 233 60 623 431 942 539 856 25,0 Total residential buildings R'000 3 404 090 3 218 625 3 688 846 6 590 234 6 907 471 4,8 square metres 31 798 11 775 8 160 32 813 19 935 -39,2 Office and banking space R'000 343 797 101 458 66 517 350 822 167 975 -52,1 square metres 48 105 88 994 30 950 75 579 119 944 58,7 Shopping space R'000 344 811 894 760 309 431 569 762 1 204 191 111,3 Non-residential buildings square metres 170 538 59 938 79 982 292 844 139 920 -52,2 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 1 368 845 465 602 609 261 2 227 271 1 074 863 -51,7 square metres 36 121 9 973 35 080 49 826 45 053 -9,6 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 337 984 78 859 366 407 453 746 445 266 -1,9 Total non-residential buildings R'000 2 395 437 1 540 679 1 351 616 3 601 601 2 892 295 -19,7 square metres 189 691 113 841 175 827 332 023 289 668 -12,8 Dwelling-houses R'000 1 647 446 1 033 144 1 523 209 2 901 301 2 556 353 -11,9 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 56 236 54 372 73 816 113 528 128 188 12,9 Other buildings R'000 857 967 548 970 829 974 1 475 979 1 378 944 -6,6 Total additions and alterations R'000 2 505 413 1 582 114 2 353 183 4 377 280 3 935 297 -10,1 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 8 304 940 6 341 418 7 393 645 14 569 115 13 735 063 -5,7 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 18 P5041.1 Table 10 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Western Cape Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 57 54 299 152 353 132,2 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 2 745 2 583 13 286 7 231 15 869 119,5 R'000 21 076 18 984 92 574 52 806 111 558 111,3 Number 390 239 405 805 644 -20,0 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 103 444 61 339 101 256 209 011 162 595 -22,2 R'000 815 472 518 944 821 109 1 598 345 1 340 053 -16,2 Residential buildings Number 154 693 756 626 1 449 131,5 Flats and townhouses square metres 25 169 59 132 65 027 73 400 124 159 69,2 R'000 242 978 523 142 592 843 675 712 1 115 985 65,2 square metres 14 894 6 647 3 249 15 110 9 896 -34,5 Other residential buildings ² R'000 161 702 47 825 25 992 163 044 73 817 -54,7 Total residential buildings R'000 1 241 228 1 108 895 1 532 518 2 489 907 2 641 413 6,1 square metres 17 405 11 339 0 17 975 11 339 -36,9 Office and banking space R'000 183 993 96 237 0 187 992 96 237 -48,8 square metres 5 503 10 073 5 825 23 849 15 898 -33,3 Shopping space R'000 55 733 79 789 46 600 208 399 126 389 -39,4 Non-residential buildings square metres 36 043 11 036 22 115 55 912 33 151 -40,7 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 287 277 88 566 168 512 431 927 257 078 -40,5 square metres 21 616 7 503 16 722 34 240 24 225 -29,2 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 208 127 54 332 145 552 312 452 199 884 -36,0 Total non-residential buildings R'000 735 130 318 924 360 664 1 140 770 679 588 -40,4 square metres 78 093 33 777 72 758 133 050 106 535 -19,9 Dwelling-houses R'000 597 859 259 932 547 261 1 028 321 807 193 -21,5 Additions and alterations square metres 16 622 17 384 19 785 34 666 37 169 7,2 Other buildings 4 R'000 421 063 184 793 311 142 633 588 495 935 -21,7 Total additions and alterations R'000 1 018 922 444 725 858 403 1 661 909 1 303 128 -21,6 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 2 995 280 1 872 544 2 751 585 5 292 586 4 624 129 -12,6 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 19 P5041.1 Table 11 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Eastern Cape Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 9 67 79 15 146 873,3 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 396 3 004 3 526 688 6 530 849,1 R'000 3 032 26 336 31 305 5 498 57 641 948,4 Number 45 53 29 75 82 9,3 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 10 378 15 157 7 666 20 307 22 823 12,4 R'000 89 664 133 619 66 376 174 971 199 995 14,3 Residential buildings Number 1 8 15 2 23 1 050,0 Flats and townhouses square metres 165 2 617 1 722 1 111 4 339 290,5 R'000 1 430 23 362 15 372 9 629 38 734 302,3 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 94 126 183 317 113 053 190 098 296 370 55,9 square metres 1 705 0 1 851 1 705 1 851 8,6 Office and banking space R'000 14 747 0 15 982 14 747 15 982 8,4 square metres 0 12 998 5 456 0 18 454 .. Shopping space R'000 0 116 033 37 242 0 153 275 .. Non-residential buildings square metres 51 862 2 560 2 387 51 862 4 947 -90,5 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 449 488 22 184 20 585 449 488 42 769 -90,5 square metres 981 426 39 981 465 -52,6 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 8 502 3 803 348 8 502 4 151 -51,2 Total non-residential buildings R'000 472 737 142 020 74 157 472 737 216 177 -54,3 square metres 12 198 10 412 15 268 21 724 25 680 18,2 Dwelling-houses R'000 104 925 90 777 129 569 185 265 220 346 18,9 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 3 678 6 448 7 667 7 300 14 115 93,4 Other buildings R'000 32 496 57 874 69 985 63 238 127 859 102,2 Total additions and alterations R'000 137 421 148 651 199 554 248 503 348 205 40,1 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 704 284 473 988 386 764 911 338 860 752 -5,6 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 20 P5041.1 Table 12 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Northern Cape Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 2 0 2 3 2 -33,3 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 98 0 89 162 89 -45,1 R'000 973 0 879 1 606 879 -45,3 Number 13 8 18 30 26 -13,3 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 2 698 1 511 3 754 5 700 5 265 -7,6 R'000 23 441 11 986 33 274 50 007 45 260 -9,5 Residential buildings Number 0 0 1 0 1 .. Flats and townhouses square metres 0 0 197 0 197 .. R'000 0 0 1 683 0 1 683 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 24 414 11 986 35 836 51 613 47 822 -7,3 square metres 0 237 0 0 237 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 2 415 0 0 2 415 .. square metres 0 0 1 949 0 1 949 .. Shopping space R'000 0 0 16 642 0 16 642 .. Non-residential buildings square metres 0 0 2 800 72 2 800 3 788,9 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 0 0 28 529 712 28 529 3 906,9 square metres 467 0 0 783 0 -100,0 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 4 620 0 0 7 746 0 -100,0 Total non-residential buildings R'000 4 620 2 415 45 171 8 458 47 586 462,6 square metres 1 765 2 725 2 288 2 897 5 013 73,0 Dwelling-houses R'000 16 577 27 191 22 934 26 852 50 125 86,7 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 446 0 483 1 837 483 -73,7 Other buildings R'000 4 541 2 350 4 988 24 247 7 338 -69,7 Total additions and alterations R'000 21 118 29 541 27 922 51 099 57 463 12,5 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 50 152 43 942 108 929 111 170 152 871 37,5 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 21 P5041.1 Table 13 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Free State Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 11 62 125 15 187 1 146,7 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 571 2 565 5 188 847 7 753 815,3 R'000 5 391 12 992 25 681 7 951 38 673 386,4 Number 43 26 73 70 99 41,4 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 10 759 7 893 15 521 17 490 23 414 33,9 R'000 96 481 75 452 145 784 152 678 221 236 44,9 Residential buildings Number 62 0 16 62 16 -74,2 Flats and townhouses square metres 3 964 0 846 3 964 846 -78,7 R'000 40 084 0 8 811 40 084 8 811 -78,0 square metres 878 0 1 557 1 117 1 557 39,4 Other residential buildings ² R'000 8 878 0 16 216 11 295 16 216 43,6 Total residential buildings R'000 150 834 88 444 196 492 212 008 284 936 34,4 square metres 130 0 0 130 0 -100,0 Office and banking space R'000 1 315 0 0 1 315 0 -100,0 square metres 640 0 0 2 886 0 -100,0 Shopping space R'000 6 472 0 0 25 940 0 -100,0 Non-residential buildings square metres 3 615 11 712 6 245 11 200 17 957 60,3 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 30 643 104 367 62 858 79 946 167 225 109,2 square metres 3 933 0 711 3 933 711 -81,9 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 39 770 0 5 219 39 770 5 219 -86,9 Total non-residential buildings R'000 78 200 104 367 68 077 146 971 172 444 17,3 square metres 5 077 4 515 6 287 10 455 10 802 3,3 Dwelling-houses R'000 46 877 44 303 56 254 91 333 100 557 10,1 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 2 308 862 420 2 509 1 282 -48,9 Other buildings R'000 19 846 9 815 6 020 22 037 15 835 -28,1 Total additions and alterations R'000 66 723 54 118 62 274 113 370 116 392 2,7 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 295 757 246 929 326 843 472 349 573 772 21,5 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 22 P5041.1 Table 14 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: KwaZulu-Natal Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 2 0 5 15 5 -66,7 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 101 0 252 828 252 -69,6 R'000 781 0 2 373 6 895 2 373 -65,6 Number 57 69 74 134 143 6,7 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 23 108 28 150 27 657 54 041 55 807 3,3 R'000 264 605 286 618 296 463 615 639 583 081 -5,3 Residential buildings Number 50 72 253 278 325 16,9 Flats and townhouses square metres 4 648 11 281 28 250 27 800 39 531 42,2 R'000 38 456 116 351 261 376 329 413 377 727 14,7 square metres 15 552 6 239 0 19 303 6 239 -67,7 Other residential buildings ² R'000 171 072 49 034 0 212 333 49 034 -76,9 Total residential buildings R'000 474 914 452 003 560 212 1 164 280 1 012 215 -13,1 square metres 248 0 538 248 538 116,9 Office and banking space R'000 1 240 0 3 350 1 240 3 350 170,2 square metres 594 3 890 0 1 250 3 890 211,2 Shopping space R'000 4 455 29 970 0 8 400 29 970 256,8 Non-residential buildings square metres 15 205 13 536 10 288 29 455 23 824 -19,1 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 90 499 81 216 63 300 211 624 144 516 -31,7 square metres 1 659 104 13 517 1 659 13 621 721,0 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 17 998 1 404 182 057 17 998 183 461 919,3 Total non-residential buildings R'000 114 192 112 590 248 707 239 262 361 297 51,0 square metres 28 419 15 523 22 879 45 153 38 402 -15,0 Dwelling-houses R'000 304 588 156 027 228 284 490 646 384 311 -21,7 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 5 386 7 725 11 594 11 832 19 319 63,3 Other buildings R'000 73 171 84 972 129 249 167 357 214 221 28,0 Total additions and alterations R'000 377 759 240 999 357 533 658 003 598 532 -9,0 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 966 865 805 592 1 166 452 2 061 545 1 972 044 -4,3 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 23 P5041.1 Table 15 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: North West Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 13 7 14 14 21 50,0 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 731 406 879 797 1 285 61,2 R'000 4 810 2 816 5 553 5 239 8 369 59,7 Number 37 38 31 78 69 -11,5 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 8 226 11 621 11 339 19 367 22 960 18,6 R'000 60 743 88 480 91 904 149 001 180 384 21,1 Residential buildings Number 19 29 17 25 46 84,0 Flats and townhouses square metres 1 907 2 531 1 350 2 195 3 881 76,8 R'000 13 730 22 594 8 647 15 602 31 241 100,2 square metres 364 0 0 364 0 -100,0 Other residential buildings ² R'000 2 366 0 0 2 366 0 -100,0 Total residential buildings R'000 81 649 113 890 106 104 172 208 219 994 27,7 square metres 0 0 0 445 0 -100,0 Office and banking space R'000 0 0 0 3 026 0 -100,0 square metres 690 0 250 5 236 250 -95,2 Shopping space R'000 4 750 0 1 674 36 077 1 674 -95,4 Non-residential buildings square metres 602 4 791 13 064 602 17 855 2 865,9 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 4 912 32 076 108 862 4 912 140 938 2 769,3 square metres 0 637 0 185 637 244,3 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 5 308 0 1 069 5 308 396,5 Total non-residential buildings R'000 9 662 37 384 110 536 45 084 147 920 228,1 square metres 7 004 4 737 5 470 10 392 10 207 -1,8 Dwelling-houses R'000 47 343 33 954 40 375 70 544 74 329 5,4 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 2 396 1 493 7 952 6 899 9 445 36,9 Other buildings R'000 47 120 16 277 83 382 121 358 99 659 -17,9 Total additions and alterations R'000 94 463 50 231 123 757 191 902 173 988 -9,3 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 185 774 201 505 340 397 409 194 541 902 32,4 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 24 P5041.1 Table 16 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Gauteng Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 226 499 253 329 752 128,6 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 11 970 22 279 13 213 18 152 35 492 95,5 R'000 96 666 129 444 96 474 138 679 225 918 62,9 Number 200 131 183 371 314 -15,4 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 65 051 42 151 47 348 114 779 89 499 -22,0 R'000 623 103 437 830 466 967 1 123 260 904 797 -19,4 Residential buildings Number 461 120 317 754 437 -42,0 Flats and townhouses square metres 26 001 7 707 22 404 41 732 30 111 -27,8 R'000 342 318 85 838 257 737 497 128 343 575 -30,9 square metres 383 31 572 0 1 913 31 572 1 550,4 Other residential buildings ² R'000 2 932 337 906 0 20 714 337 906 1 531,3 Total residential buildings R'000 1 065 019 991 018 821 178 1 779 781 1 812 196 1,8 square metres 12 310 199 573 12 310 772 -93,7 Office and banking space R'000 142 502 2 806 8 080 142 502 10 886 -92,4 square metres 1 587 38 230 17 229 2 948 55 459 1 781,2 Shopping space R'000 14 004 484 749 205 371 29 475 690 120 2 241,4 Non-residential buildings square metres 40 404 10 075 15 924 106 916 25 999 -75,7 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 329 179 92 221 106 230 771 409 198 451 -74,3 square metres 1 608 875 1 988 2 188 2 863 30,9 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 14 929 10 474 19 108 22 171 29 582 33,4 Total non-residential buildings R'000 500 614 590 250 338 789 965 557 929 039 -3,8 square metres 43 019 32 225 40 207 79 832 72 432 -9,3 Dwelling-houses R'000 426 797 348 899 423 817 802 514 772 716 -3,7 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 17 797 13 833 18 885 27 729 32 718 18,0 Other buildings R'000 199 282 144 452 171 303 289 193 315 755 9,2 Total additions and alterations R'000 626 079 493 351 595 120 1 091 707 1 088 471 -0,3 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 2 191 712 2 074 619 1 755 087 3 837 045 3 829 706 -0,2 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 25 P5041.1 Table 17 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Mpumalanga Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 23 20 5 47 25 -46,8 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 1 370 1 059 322 2 813 1 381 -50,9 R'000 12 674 7 354 2 353 26 077 9 707 -62,8 Number 49 37 45 93 82 -11,8 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 17 339 12 873 20 072 30 896 32 945 6,6 R'000 139 054 105 958 154 979 243 008 260 937 7,4 Residential buildings Number 13 33 51 17 84 394,1 Flats and townhouses square metres 2 161 4 455 6 744 4 093 11 199 173,6 R'000 14 358 30 490 45 872 27 194 76 362 180,8 square metres 707 6 642 1 645 3 172 8 287 161,3 Other residential buildings ² R'000 6 167 44 468 11 013 22 190 55 481 150,0 Total residential buildings R'000 172 253 188 270 214 217 318 469 402 487 26,4 square metres 0 0 193 0 193 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 1 868 0 1 868 .. square metres 38 291 250 125 38 291 375 -99,0 Shopping space R'000 254 405 2 420 1 210 254 405 3 630 -98,6 Non-residential buildings square metres 22 807 2 677 4 129 33 322 6 806 -79,6 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 176 847 18 553 27 842 251 720 46 395 -81,6 square metres 0 264 2 103 0 2 367 .. Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 2 556 14 123 0 16 679 .. Total non-residential buildings R'000 431 252 23 529 45 043 506 125 68 572 -86,5 square metres 12 784 7 926 9 509 24 709 17 435 -29,4 Dwelling-houses R'000 92 984 57 130 65 855 179 005 122 985 -31,3 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 6 936 6 315 5 906 18 797 12 221 -35,0 Other buildings R'000 55 532 45 616 43 542 140 041 89 158 -36,3 Total additions and alterations R'000 148 516 102 746 109 397 319 046 212 143 -33,5 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 752 021 314 545 368 657 1 143 640 683 202 -40,3 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 26 P5041.1 Table 18 – Building plans passed by larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Limpopo Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 11 1 1 14 2 -85,7 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 630 70 75 829 145 -82,5 R'000 4 733 417 558 6 189 975 -84,2 Number 32 24 38 65 62 -4,6 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 12 248 7 420 12 294 25 889 19 714 -23,9 R'000 88 966 58 299 91 167 189 738 149 466 -21,2 Residential buildings Number 9 49 35 19 84 342,1 Flats and townhouses square metres 916 3 062 1 510 2 299 4 572 98,9 R'000 5 954 22 086 10 109 15 943 32 195 101,9 square metres 0 0 995 0 995 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 7 402 0 7 402 .. Total residential buildings R'000 99 653 80 802 109 236 211 870 190 038 -10,3 square metres 0 0 5 005 0 5 005 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 37 237 0 37 237 .. square metres 800 23 553 116 1 119 23 669 2 015,2 Shopping space R'000 4 992 181 799 692 7 066 182 491 2 482,7 Non-residential buildings square metres 0 3 551 3 030 3 503 6 581 87,9 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 0 26 419 22 543 25 533 48 962 91,8 square metres 5 857 164 0 5 857 164 -97,2 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 44 038 982 0 44 038 982 -97,8 Total non-residential buildings R'000 49 030 209 200 60 472 76 637 269 672 251,9 square metres 1 332 2 001 1 161 3 811 3 162 -17,0 Dwelling-houses R'000 9 496 14 931 8 860 26 821 23 791 -11,3 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 667 312 1 124 1 959 1 436 -26,7 Other buildings R'000 4 916 2 821 10 363 14 920 13 184 -11,6 Total additions and alterations R'000 14 412 17 752 19 223 41 741 36 975 -11,4 Building plans passed Total at current prices R'000 163 095 307 754 188 931 330 248 496 685 50,4 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 27 P5041.1 Table 19 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: South Africa Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 451 451 571 705 1 022 45,0 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 23 185 20 138 26 316 35 213 46 454 31,9 R'000 150 914 163 691 192 910 230 142 356 601 54,9 Number 575 309 620 917 929 1,3 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 150 363 83 414 158 738 242 003 242 152 0,1 R'000 1 297 958 739 259 1 362 149 2 105 554 2 101 408 -0,2 Residential buildings Number 973 301 2 127 1 252 2 428 93,9 Flats and townhouses square metres 80 680 24 580 131 272 120 193 155 852 29,7 R'000 755 467 234 878 1 515 131 1 122 375 1 750 009 55,9 square metres 9 462 2 391 10 830 12 958 13 221 2,0 Other residential buildings ² R'000 59 551 20 424 145 188 82 051 165 612 101,8 Total residential buildings R'000 2 263 890 1 158 252 3 215 378 3 540 122 4 373 630 23,5 square metres 27 195 3 578 12 552 34 261 16 130 -52,9 Office and banking space R'000 280 532 49 532 105 785 368 882 155 317 -57,9 square metres 7 539 4 603 8 529 13 358 13 132 -1,7 Shopping space R'000 73 093 42 549 90 135 127 269 132 684 4,3 Non-residential buildings square metres 57 543 31 468 23 223 205 164 54 691 -73,3 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 379 102 237 001 205 481 1 370 499 442 482 -67,7 square metres 19 365 6 440 9 073 32 624 15 513 -52,4 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 151 421 43 429 82 332 262 480 125 761 -52,1 Total non-residential buildings R'000 884 148 372 511 483 733 2 129 130 856 244 -59,8 square metres 39 283 36 487 54 706 74 504 91 193 22,4 Dwelling-houses R'000 337 862 312 924 473 731 647 935 786 655 21,4 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 20 244 18 512 29 333 26 729 47 845 79,0 Other buildings R'000 212 147 180 161 347 589 303 430 527 750 73,9 Total additions and alterations R'000 550 009 493 085 821 320 951 365 1 314 405 38,2 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 3 698 047 2 023 848 4 520 431 6 620 617 6 544 279 -1,2 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 28 P5041.1 Table 20 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Western Cape Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 93 321 260 153 581 279,7 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 4 490 13 510 11 048 7 326 24 558 235,2 R'000 28 765 108 414 72 300 47 442 180 714 280,9 Number 237 134 332 376 466 23,9 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 65 409 34 857 78 889 99 732 113 746 14,1 R'000 490 765 276 157 601 271 750 244 877 428 17,0 Residential buildings Number 775 250 893 865 1 143 32,1 Flats and townhouses square metres 63 418 18 820 51 495 81 895 70 315 -14,1 R'000 586 476 173 281 461 869 754 456 635 150 -15,8 square metres 8 620 2 391 110 11 677 2 501 -78,6 Other residential buildings ² R'000 54 078 20 424 704 73 537 21 128 -71,3 Total residential buildings R'000 1 160 084 578 276 1 136 144 1 625 679 1 714 420 5,5 square metres 10 069 184 11 288 10 069 11 472 13,9 Office and banking space R'000 73 402 1 670 94 706 73 402 96 376 31,3 square metres 456 1 120 2 115 456 3 235 609,4 Shopping space R'000 4 218 11 748 17 149 4 218 28 897 585,1 Non-residential buildings square metres 7 835 21 220 5 084 17 715 26 304 48,5 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 55 929 160 098 38 129 121 680 198 227 62,9 square metres 4 374 3 227 1 457 6 258 4 684 -25,2 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 32 370 21 699 10 353 46 690 32 052 -31,4 Total non-residential buildings R'000 165 919 195 215 160 337 245 990 355 552 44,5 square metres 13 864 16 638 22 266 24 842 38 904 56,6 Dwelling-houses R'000 92 140 127 070 167 788 169 724 294 858 73,7 Additions and alterations square metres 3 581 11 846 14 916 6 300 26 762 324,8 Other buildings 4 R'000 56 077 107 123 183 011 104 250 290 134 178,3 Total additions and alterations R'000 148 217 234 193 350 799 273 974 584 992 113,5 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 1 474 220 1 007 684 1 647 280 2 145 643 2 654 964 23,7 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 29 P5041.1 Table 21 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Eastern Cape Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 1 40 38 109 78 -28,4 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 54 1 448 1 713 4 460 3 161 -29,1 R'000 312 12 873 14 889 29 750 27 762 -6,7 Number 5 32 23 15 55 266,7 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 2 731 5 964 7 233 5 814 13 197 127,0 R'000 22 880 51 731 66 432 48 393 118 163 144,2 Residential buildings Number 0 2 15 0 17 .. Flats and townhouses square metres 0 292 1 557 0 1 849 .. R'000 0 2 607 13 084 0 15 691 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 23 192 67 211 94 405 78 143 161 616 106,8 square metres 0 0 462 0 462 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 4 124 0 4 124 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Shopping space R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Non-residential buildings square metres 513 4 432 3 426 513 7 858 1 431,8 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 4 446 39 564 30 837 4 446 70 401 1 483,5 square metres 0 492 2 299 0 2 791 .. Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 4 392 22 093 0 26 485 .. Total non-residential buildings R'000 4 446 43 956 57 054 4 446 101 010 2 171,9 square metres 1 870 6 132 8 057 7 759 14 189 82,9 Dwelling-houses R'000 15 956 53 498 70 834 65 433 124 332 90,0 Additions and alterations square metres 6 837 3 086 3 529 9 197 6 615 -28,1 Other buildings 4 R'000 57 468 26 129 30 549 77 761 56 678 -27,1 Total additions and alterations R'000 73 424 79 627 101 383 143 194 181 010 26,4 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 101 062 190 794 252 842 225 783 443 636 96,5 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 30 P5041.1 Table 22 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Northern Cape Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 0 0 0 0 0 .. Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Number 5 2 2 8 4 -50,0 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 1 193 399 355 1 810 754 -58,3 R'000 11 802 4 065 3 171 17 906 7 236 -59,6 Residential buildings Number 0 0 0 0 0 .. Flats and townhouses square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 11 802 4 065 3 171 17 906 7 236 -59,6 square metres 0 0 261 0 261 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 2 659 0 2 659 .. square metres 0 1 256 0 0 1 256 .. Shopping space R'000 0 12 797 0 0 12 797 .. Non-residential buildings square metres 0 0 886 0 886 .. Industrial and warehouse space R'000 0 0 9 027 0 9 027 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total non-residential buildings R'000 0 12 797 11 686 0 24 483 .. square metres 176 1 838 1 370 1 078 3 208 197,6 Dwelling-houses R'000 1 741 18 727 13 959 10 665 32 686 206,5 Additions and alterations square metres 547 0 1 340 547 1 340 145,0 Other buildings 4 R'000 5 432 190 13 753 5 532 13 943 152,0 Total additions and alterations R'000 7 173 18 917 27 712 16 197 46 629 187,9 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 18 975 35 779 42 569 34 103 78 348 129,7 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 31 P5041.1 Table 23 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Free State Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 3 0 39 3 39 1 200,0 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 177 0 1 583 177 1 583 794,4 R'000 1 790 0 10 653 1 790 10 653 495,1 Number 11 8 2 22 10 -54,5 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 2 208 1 119 511 5 301 1 630 -69,3 R'000 20 965 11 333 4 119 49 622 15 452 -68,9 Residential buildings Number 0 0 0 0 0 .. Flats and townhouses square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 22 755 11 333 14 772 51 412 26 105 -49,2 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Shopping space R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Non-residential buildings square metres 0 0 407 0 407 .. Industrial and warehouse space R'000 0 0 3 512 0 3 512 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total non-residential buildings R'000 0 0 3 512 0 3 512 .. square metres 171 188 96 399 284 -28,8 Dwelling-houses R'000 1 084 1 652 854 2 646 2 506 -5,3 Additions and alterations square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other buildings 4 R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total additions and alterations R'000 1 084 1 652 854 2 646 2 506 -5,3 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 23 839 12 985 19 138 54 058 32 123 -40,6 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 32 P5041.1 Table 24 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: KwaZulu-Natal Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 8 4 4 22 8 -63,6 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 447 226 236 1 273 462 -63,7 R'000 5 319 2 011 2 555 14 466 4 566 -68,4 Number 57 24 43 101 67 -33,7 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 14 058 6 372 13 785 26 154 20 157 -22,9 R'000 164 607 72 265 145 187 302 726 217 452 -28,2 Residential buildings Number 18 39 29 28 68 142,9 Flats and townhouses square metres 4 524 3 693 4 392 7 348 8 085 10,0 R'000 32 205 44 740 41 488 53 549 86 228 61,0 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 202 131 119 016 189 230 370 741 308 246 -16,9 square metres 6 750 0 541 6 750 541 -92,0 Office and banking space R'000 74 250 0 4 296 74 250 4 296 -94,2 square metres 3 657 0 5 136 7 784 5 136 -34,0 Shopping space R'000 40 925 0 59 569 83 382 59 569 -28,6 Non-residential buildings square metres 32 298 4 278 807 47 468 5 085 -89,3 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 196 256 27 079 4 035 303 893 31 114 -89,8 square metres 1 720 0 1 023 3 141 1 023 -67,4 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 12 354 0 13 811 27 985 13 811 -50,6 Total non-residential buildings R'000 323 785 27 079 81 711 489 510 108 790 -77,8 square metres 7 139 3 347 5 737 13 858 9 084 -34,4 Dwelling-houses R'000 78 128 38 348 64 654 155 707 103 002 -33,8 Additions and alterations square metres 3 366 929 2 508 4 128 3 437 -16,7 Other buildings 4 R'000 34 665 22 579 43 635 47 323 66 214 39,9 Total additions and alterations R'000 112 793 60 927 108 289 203 030 169 216 -16,7 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 638 709 207 022 379 230 1 063 281 586 252 -44,9 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 33 P5041.1 Table 25 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: North West Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 11 5 6 24 11 -54,2 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 649 334 319 1 445 653 -54,8 R'000 3 844 2 224 2 136 8 496 4 360 -48,7 Number 37 23 44 68 67 -1,5 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 7 246 7 444 8 556 15 608 16 000 2,5 R'000 49 151 59 442 63 677 109 480 123 119 12,5 Residential buildings Number 0 0 14 12 14 16,7 Flats and townhouses square metres 0 0 743 1 052 743 -29,4 R'000 0 0 4 974 9 117 4 974 -45,4 square metres 0 0 0 439 0 -100,0 Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 3 041 0 -100,0 Total residential buildings R'000 52 995 61 666 70 787 130 134 132 453 1,8 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. square metres 622 69 0 2 314 69 -97,0 Shopping space R'000 5 076 462 0 16 795 462 -97,2 Non-residential buildings square metres 0 0 450 0 450 .. Industrial and warehouse space R'000 0 0 3 013 0 3 013 .. square metres 10 507 2 721 0 10 836 2 721 -74,9 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 84 709 17 338 0 86 848 17 338 -80,0 Total non-residential buildings R'000 89 785 17 800 3 013 103 643 20 813 -79,9 square metres 3 664 3 407 3 611 6 829 7 018 2,8 Dwelling-houses R'000 23 811 22 810 24 406 44 417 47 216 6,3 Additions and alterations square metres 32 120 338 61 458 650,8 Other buildings 4 R'000 208 5 256 3 374 397 8 630 2 073,8 Total additions and alterations R'000 24 019 28 066 27 780 44 814 55 846 24,6 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 166 799 107 532 101 580 278 591 209 112 -24,9 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 34 P5041.1 Table 26 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Gauteng Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 323 77 223 380 300 -21,1 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 16 508 4 390 11 353 19 545 15 743 -19,5 R'000 105 126 35 942 89 994 121 486 125 936 3,7 Number 187 71 126 271 197 -27,3 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 44 445 19 340 36 564 69 167 55 904 -19,2 R'000 433 353 202 913 373 217 681 169 576 130 -15,4 Residential buildings Number 180 2 1 143 347 1 145 230,0 Flats and townhouses square metres 12 738 410 68 596 29 898 69 006 130,8 R'000 136 786 4 908 960 616 305 253 965 524 216,3 square metres 0 0 10 720 0 10 720 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 144 484 0 144 484 .. Total residential buildings R'000 675 265 243 763 1 568 311 1 107 908 1 812 074 63,6 square metres 10 376 3 394 0 17 442 3 394 -80,5 Office and banking space R'000 132 880 47 862 0 221 230 47 862 -78,4 square metres 1 262 2 158 856 1 262 3 014 138,8 Shopping space R'000 11 736 17 542 9 941 11 736 27 483 134,2 Non-residential buildings square metres 15 075 1 538 8 931 136 104 10 469 -92,3 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 105 346 10 260 85 639 914 391 95 899 -89,5 square metres 2 764 0 4 294 12 389 4 294 -65,3 Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 21 988 0 36 075 100 957 36 075 -64,3 Total non-residential buildings R'000 271 950 75 664 131 655 1 248 314 207 319 -83,4 square metres 9 547 3 995 10 131 15 714 14 126 -10,1 Dwelling-houses R'000 99 414 43 581 106 479 163 946 150 060 -8,5 Additions and alterations square metres 4 677 2 331 6 702 5 292 9 033 70,7 Other buildings 4 R'000 42 921 17 107 73 267 51 030 90 374 77,1 Total additions and alterations R'000 142 335 60 688 179 746 214 976 240 434 11,8 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 1 089 550 380 115 1 879 712 2 571 198 2 259 827 -12,1 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 35 P5041.1 Table 27 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Mpumalanga Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 11 4 0 11 4 -63,6 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 785 230 0 785 230 -70,7 R'000 5 216 2 227 0 5 216 2 227 -57,3 Number 22 2 33 34 35 2,9 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 6 872 807 6 495 9 116 7 302 -19,9 R'000 58 454 7 812 59 140 77 435 66 952 -13,5 Residential buildings Number 0 8 3 0 11 .. Flats and townhouses square metres 0 1 365 501 0 1 866 .. R'000 0 9 342 3 429 0 12 771 .. square metres 842 0 0 842 0 -100,0 Other residential buildings ² R'000 5 473 0 0 5 473 0 -100,0 Total residential buildings R'000 69 143 19 381 62 569 88 124 81 950 -7,0 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. square metres 0 0 257 0 257 .. Shopping space R'000 0 0 2 488 0 2 488 .. Non-residential buildings square metres 1 822 0 3 232 1 822 3 232 77,4 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 17 125 0 31 289 17 125 31 289 82,7 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total non-residential buildings R'000 17 125 0 33 777 17 125 33 777 97,2 square metres 2 648 672 3 403 3 654 4 075 11,5 Dwelling-houses R'000 24 115 5 229 24 497 32 718 29 726 -9,1 Additions and alterations square metres 1 204 0 0 1 204 0 -100,0 Other buildings 4 R'000 13 376 289 0 15 137 289 -98,1 Total additions and alterations R'000 37 491 5 518 24 497 47 855 30 015 -37,3 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 123 759 24 899 120 843 153 104 145 742 -4,8 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 36 P5041.1 Table 28 – Buildings reported as completed to larger municipalities at current prices by type of building: Limpopo Feb 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Jan – Feb 2025 Jan – Feb 2026 % change ¹ Category of building Type of building Measuring unit Number 1 0 1 3 1 -66,7 Dwelling-houses < 80 square metres square metres 75 0 64 202 64 -68,3 R'000 542 0 383 1 496 383 -74,4 Number 14 13 15 22 28 27,3 Dwelling-houses >= 80 square metres square metres 6 201 7 112 6 350 9 301 13 462 44,7 R'000 45 981 53 541 45 935 68 579 99 476 45,1 Residential buildings Number 0 0 30 0 30 .. Flats and townhouses square metres 0 0 3 988 0 3 988 .. R'000 0 0 29 671 0 29 671 .. square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other residential buildings ² R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total residential buildings R'000 46 523 53 541 75 989 70 075 129 530 84,8 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Office and banking space R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. square metres 1 542 0 165 1 542 165 -89,3 Shopping space R'000 11 138 0 988 11 138 988 -91,1 Non-residential buildings square metres 0 0 0 1 542 0 -100,0 Industrial and warehouse space R'000 0 0 0 8 964 0 -100,0 square metres 0 0 0 0 0 .. Other non-residential buildings ³ R'000 0 0 0 0 0 .. Total non-residential buildings R'000 11 138 0 988 20 102 988 -95,1 square metres 204 270 35 371 305 -17,8 Dwelling-houses R'000 1 473 2 009 260 2 679 2 269 -15,3 Additions and alterations 4 square metres 0 200 0 0 200 .. Other buildings R'000 2 000 1 488 0 2 000 1 488 -25,6 Total additions and alterations R'000 3 473 3 497 260 4 679 3 757 -19,7 Buildings completed Total at current prices R'000 61 134 57 038 77 237 94 856 134 275 41,6 1 The percentage change between cumulative figures for 2025 and 2026. 2 Other residential buildings include institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, hostels and tourism accommodation (e.g. hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and casinos). 3 Other non-residential space includes churches, sport and recreation clubs, schools, crèches, hospitals and all other non-residential space. 4 Other buildings include other residential buildings, non-residential buildings and internal alterations. No square metres are collected for internal alterations. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 37 P5041.1 Explanatory notes Introduction 1 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) conducts a monthly building statistics survey collecting information regarding building plans passed and buildings completed, financed by the private sector, from the largest local government institutions in South Africa. According to these institutions, they are not always notified about low- cost housing projects and, therefore, do not include the bulk of low-cost dwelling- houses in their reporting. Data regarding subsidised low-cost dwelling-houses can be obtained from the Department of Human Settlements. Purpose of the survey 2 The monthly survey data are used in monitoring the state of economy and formulation of economic policy. Furthermore, the results are important inputs to estimate the gross domestic product (GDP) and to calculate the Composite Leading Business Cycle Indicator. The data are extensively used by the private sector. Scope of the survey 3 This survey covers local government institutions conducting activities for the private sector regarding: • passing of building plans; and • final inspection of completed buildings. Classification 4 Building activities are classified in division five according to the 1993 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (SIC), Fifth Edition, Report No. 09-90-02. The SIC is based on the 1990 International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) with suitable adaptations for local conditions. Collection rate 5 The preliminary collection rate for the survey on building statistics for February 2026 was 87,3%. The revised collection rate for January 2026 was 94,5%. Statistical unit 6 The statistical unit for the collection of information is a local government institution. Local government institutions include district municipalities, metropolitan municipalities and local municipalities. Survey methodology 7 Stats SA conducts a monthly survey of metropolitan municipalities and large local and design municipalities on building plans passed and buildings completed. An annual survey of the remaining municipalities is conducted regarding buildings completed. The monthly survey represents approximately 85% of the total value of buildings completed. Information regarding building plans passed and buildings completed for the private sector is collected by email and telephone. Constant prices 8 The value of building plans passed and buildings completed at constant prices measures building activities in terms of ruling prices in a specific base year, which is currently 2019. The value of building plans passed at constant prices for each month is obtained by deflating the values at current prices with a price index known as the ‘lump sum domestic buildings’ as published in statistical release P0151.1: Construction Materials Price Indices. In order to be applicable, these indices (base December 2023=100) are converted to the base year 2019=100. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 38 P5041.1 Seasonal adjustment 9 Seasonally adjusted estimates of building plans passed and buildings completed are generated each month, using the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Program developed by the United States Census Bureau. 10 Seasonal adjustment is a means of removing the estimated effects of normal seasonal variation from the series so that the effects of other influences on the series can be more clearly recognised. Seasonal adjustment is not intended to remove irregular or non-seasonal influences that may occur in a given month. Influences that are volatile or unsystematic can still make it difficult to interpret the movement of the series even after adjustment for seasonal variations. Therefore, the month-to-month movements of seasonally adjusted estimates may not be reliable indicators of trend behaviour. The X-12-ARIMA procedure for building statistics is described in more detail on the Stats SA website at: Click to download building statistics seasonal adjustment February 2022. Trend cycle 11 The trend is a long-term pattern or movement of a time series. The X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Program is used for smoothing seasonally adjusted data. Revised figures 12 Revised figures are mainly due to late submission of data to Stats SA, or respondents reporting revisions or corrections to their figures. The reasons for routine revisions are outlined in the following schedule. Any unscheduled revisions will be promptly indicated in relevant tables to maintain transparency and accuracy. It is important to note that seasonally adjusted figures are revised monthly. Statistical release Reason for revision Period subject to revision Feb-26 Additional information from respondents Feb-24 - Jan-26 Mar-26 Additional information from respondents Mar-24 - Feb-26 Apr-26 Additional information from respondents Apr-24 - Mar-26 May-26 Additional information from respondents May-24 - Apr-26 Jun-26 Additional information from respondents Jun-24 - May-26 Jul-26 Additional information from respondents Jul-24 - Jun-26 Aug-26 Additional information from respondents Aug-24 - Jul-26 Sep-26 Additional information from respondents Sep-24 - Aug-26 Oct-26 Additional information from respondents Oct-24 - Sep-26 Nov-26 Additional information from respondents Nov-24 - Oct-26 Dec-26 Additional information from respondents Dec-24 - Nov-26 Additional information from respondents Jan-27 Jan-82 - Dec-26 New base year for constant prices New base year in 2026/27 – periodic, approximately four to five-year intervals Related publications 13 Users may also wish to refer to the following publications: • P5041.3: Selected building statistics of the private sector as reported by local government institutions issued annually; • P9101.2: Actual and expected expenditure on construction by the public sector per statistical region issued annually; and • Building Statistics (Report No. 50-11-01) issued annually. Rounding-off of figures 14 Where necessary, the figures in the tables have been rounded off to the nearest digit shown. Symbols and 15 .. Changes from a zero in the preceding period cannot be calculated as a abbreviations percentage 0 Nil or figure too small to publish * Revised figures Stats SA Statistics South Africa SIC Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities ISIC International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 39 P5041.1 Glossary Additions and alterations Extensions to existing buildings as well as internal and external alterations of existing buildings. Blocks of flats High-density housing consisting of a number of self-contained dwelling-units, each with at least one living-room together with a kitchen and bathroom, conjoined to similar units in one building. Dwelling-house A free-standing, complete structure on a separate stand or a self-contained dwelling- unit, e.g. granny flat, on the same premises as an existing residence. Out-buildings and garages are included. Local government Include: institutions • district municipalities; • metropolitan municipalities; and • local municipalities. Municipality A generic term describing the “unit” of government in the local spheres responsible for local government in a geographically demarcated area and including district, metropolitan and local municipalities. It is an institution consisting of a municipal council (elected political representatives) and municipal administration (appointed officials). District municipality A municipality that has municipal executive and legislative authority in an area that includes more than one municipality, and which is described in section 155(1) of the Constitution as a category C municipality (refer to Local Government: Municipal Structure Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998)). Metropolitan municipality A municipality that has municipal executive and legislative authority in an area that includes more than one municipality, and which is described in section 155(1) of the Constitution as a category A municipality (refer to Local Government: Municipal Structure Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998)). Local municipality A municipality that shares municipal executive and legislative authority in its area with a district municipality within whose area it falls, which is described in section 155(1) of the constitution as a category B municipality. Non-residential buildings Factories and commercial, financial and other office buildings, as well as other buildings not used for residential purposes, such as churches, halls, clubs, schools and hospitals. Other residential buildings Institutions for the disabled, boarding houses, old people’s homes, hostels, hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday chalets, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, entertainment centres and casinos. Percentage change When using monthly actual values, the percentage change is the change in actual values of building activities (building plans passed or buildings completed) of the relevant month compared with the same month in the previous year, expressed as a percentage. When using annual actual values, the percentage change is the change in the actual values of building activities (building plans passed or buildings completed) of the relevant year compared with the previous year expressed as a percentage. When using seasonally adjusted values, the percentage change is the change in the seasonally adjusted values of building activities (building plans passed or buildings completed) of the relevant month compared with the previous month, expressed as a percentage. Selected building statistics of the private sector, February 2026 STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA 40 P5041.1 Reference period One calendar month. Residential buildings Buildings that are used primarily as residences. Includes dwelling-houses, flats, townhouses and other residential buildings. Townhouses Multiple, medium-density dwelling-units including cluster housing, group housing, simplexes, duplexes, triplexes and other similar dwelling-units which are usually grouped together, with one level of each unit on ground level. This category excludes blocks of flats. 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