The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
White maize prices are likely to be 30% higher, with yellow maize up by 20%
The Republican candidate is running a tight race against incumbent Joe Biden, who could see his Inflation Reduction Act dismantled
Market participants must stay abreast of geopolitical developments such as conflicts when making trading decisions
Small businesses in Khayelitsha have been paying over R3 more for eggs since November
Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation
The threat of a major war in Europe has kept global financial markets on tenterhooks
Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect
The decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points comes in the wake of red-hot inflation in advanced economies and fears policymakers will start to dial back on accommodative measures
Godongwana warns that the outer limits of the budget are non-negotiable as a debt cliff loomed
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
Inflation rose well beyond the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target in August
In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy
GDP rose 1.2% in the second quarter, but future growth indicators will likely be hit by July’s looting and unrest, as well as a dip in commodity prices
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn
GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
The currency’s moves have been driven by global factors, but more ratings shifts can reverse gains.
South Africa’s economic challenges of 2016 are largely a reflection of its inability to change in the light of global shocks.
In this submission to the Fees Commission, academics outline the implications of free higher education.
With every large market that closes, that product needs to find another home and some of that overflow will arrive in South Africa.
The fickle nature of commodities is shown starkly in the Northern Cape town of Kathu, whose fortunes rise and fall with the iron ore price.
Developing countries must introduce policies now to diversify their exports and sustain growth, write Min Zhu, Stefania Fabrizio and Futoshi Narita.
Though gold is still South Africa’s top export, it has slipped from being the world’s biggest producer in 2006 and is now in sixth position.
Resource prices have plummeted this year, leaving some economies reeling in the aftermath.