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Copper driving mergers and acquisitions in SA mining sector, report finds
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
Agricultural outlook: What to expect for South Africa’s maize and oilseed market
White maize prices are likely to be 30% higher, with yellow maize up by 20%
How a potential Trump return to power could impact commodity prices and global markets
The Republican candidate is running a tight race against incumbent Joe Biden, who could see his Inflation Reduction Act dismantled
How do geopolitical manoeuvres shape your trading and marketing moves?
Market participants must stay abreast of geopolitical developments such as conflicts when making trading decisions
Eggs, chicken prices soar: ’Load shedding is killing us’
Small businesses in Khayelitsha have been paying over R3 more for eggs since November
Political and economic volatility will continue in Africa in 2023
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…
Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil prices soaring as South Africans face record fuel prices
The threat of a major war in Europe has kept global financial markets on tenterhooks
‘A cruel slap’: Reserve Bank weighs inflation risks as the economy struggles
Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect
Reserve Bank green-lights interest rate lift-off
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…
Godongwana holds off on basic income grant decision, closes taps to state enterprises
Godongwana warns that the outer limits of the budget are non-negotiable as a debt cliff loomed
Social welfare: Investment not debt, taxation and consumption
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
Despite inflation risks, the monetary policy committee keeps rates on hold
Inflation rose well beyond the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target in August
If the inflation-driving supply strain in the US lasts, it could put South Africa in a chokehold
In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy
GDP stats: Economy grows, but not enough to secure jobs and long-term recovery
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
Commodities ‘bail out’ South African economy, but chronic structural woes remain
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn