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Economists

Inflation cools to 3.8% in September
National
/ 23 October 2024

Inflation cools to 3.8% in September

This is the lowest reading for inflation in South Africa since April 2021 

By Aarti Bhana
Retail sales continue downward trend in July
Business
/ 20 September 2023

Retail sales continue downward trend in July

Retail trade sales decreased for the eighth consecutive month showing that consumers are still cash-strapped

By Anathi Madubela
Year-on-year growth in retail sales slows down in August compared with July
Business
/ 19 October 2022

Year-on-year growth in retail sales slows down in August compared with July

On a month-on-month basis retail trade sales decreased for the fourth consecutive month showing that consumers are still cash-strapped

By Anathi Madubela
DA does not support permanent expansion of grants, for now
Business
/ 10 November 2021

DA does not support permanent expansion of grants, for now

The Democratic Alliance tabled its ‘alternative’ medium-term budget with its own projections, ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwane’s maiden budget on Thursday

By Anathi Madubela
Godongwana’s inaugural budget: austerity vs social security
Business
/ 7 November 2021

Godongwana’s inaugural budget: austerity vs social security

Economists predict the finance minister will speak about the basic income grant, the effect of the July riots on the fiscus, and bailouts

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Economists should really look wider before speaking about schools
Opinion
/ 23 August 2020

Economists should really look wider before speaking about schools

‘We believe that opening schools without addressing an unfair and unequal education system that disadvantages poor, working class and rural children will increase inequality.’

By The C19 People's Coalition
Have left-leaning economists taken a vow of silence?
Analysis
/ 7 March 2017

Have left-leaning economists taken a vow of silence?

On what basis does Efficient Group economist Dawie Roodt claim specialised knowledge of the national minimum wage?

By Staff Reporter
Left-leaning economists must stop hiding and challenge peddled misconceptions
Article
/ 16 February 2017

Left-leaning economists must stop hiding and challenge peddled misconceptions

It is bonkers to pretend that an individual worker has the freedom to negotiate a fair
wage for herself.

By Eusebius McKaiser
The real value of ecology
Article
/ 12 April 2013

The real value of ecology

It is myopic to think development is worth more than the services that Mother Nature provides.

By Staff Reporter
The unemployed are the real poor
Article
/ 7 June 2012

The unemployed are the real poor

Mike Schussler responds to Neva Magketla’s article and says she should check her data sources before laying blame on economists.

By Staff Reporter
A little thought goes a long way
Article
/ 15 May 2012

A little thought goes a long way

South Africans seem to have lost the ability to see more than one side of a story, writes Caroline Southey.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 November 2008

‘SA in for period of much slower growth’

South Africa’s economic growth rate slowed to 0,2% in the third quarter of 2008, official data showed on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Divisive economics
Article
/ 11 September 2008

Divisive economics

Milton Friedman’s fans plan to set up an
institute in his name. Not everyone approves, writes Kurt Jacobsen.

By Kurt Jacobsen

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