LOCAL: What are South African households spending more on currently? Updated East Coast Radio Share this: Stats SA released some key information for South Africans on Tuesday and one of the key insights revealed that South Africa's economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2021. Pixabay/https://pixabay.com/ When we think about budget speeches and financial updates on the statistics in terms of South Africa's economical state of affairs, somehow it gets us feeling sweaty-palmed and a bit nervous... We're not sure what the reason behind it all is exactly, but perhaps it's the reality of it all. The factual side of things doesn't paint a positive picture for us usually and it's not always good news, therefore it can be a stressful.