South Africa, Jan. 22 -- Measured at constant 2019 prices, retail trade sales increased by 3.5% year-on-year in November 2025.

The strongest contributors to this growth came from general dealers, which grew by 2.2% and contributed 1.0 percentage point to overall growth.

This was followed by all 'other' retailers, which expanded by 8.0% and added 0.8 percentage points, and retailers in pharmaceuticals, medical goods, cosmetics and toiletries, which recorded a robust 10.1% increase, contributing 0.6 percentage points.

On a month-on-month basis, seasonally adjusted retail trade sales rose by 0.6% in November, building on growth of 1.0% in October and reversing the marginal 0.1% decline recorded in September. The data suggests a more stabl...