Business liquidations in South Africa declined by 12.3% in September [SOUND] 

# Statistics South Africa says business liquidations dropped by 12.3-percent in September compared with the same month last year, from 285 to 250. Company liquidations decreased by 27 cases, while close corporation liquidations were down by eight. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says the figures also show a 17-percent drop in liquidations between July and September, while the first nine months of 2026 recorded a 6.6-percent decline compared with the same period last year: