Tapping into gold and foreign reserve to pay debt servicing costs is risky for South Africa
/ 21 July 2024

Tapping into gold and foreign reserve to pay debt servicing costs is risky for South Africa

Economists say the government can expect to incur inflationary and exchange rate costs from the move

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Global economy braces for Israel-Hamas spillover
/ 18 October 2023

Global economy braces for Israel-Hamas spillover

A wider Middle East war would hit an already fragile and fragmented economy.

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Emerging markets unwinding? Not just yet
/ 11 August 2023

Emerging markets unwinding? Not just yet

Chile and Brazil are leading the pack with their recent interest rate cuts but South Africa is on its own timeline

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SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix
/ 7 July 2023

SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix

Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first

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GDP contracts as SA’s sluggish economy embarks on a go-slow
/ 6 September 2022

GDP contracts as SA’s sluggish economy embarks on a go-slow

Global dynamics and South Africa’s energy crisis will weigh on domestic growth for years to come. But green investment could, eventually, resuscitate the economy

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‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure
/ 27 July 2022

‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure

With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning

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Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
/ 13 May 2022

Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?

Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually have to be made for there to be any hope of real change

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Rand offers cold comfort amid global inflation storm
/ 5 May 2022

Rand offers cold comfort amid global inflation storm

The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression

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Public procurement law is not the problem – people are
/ 11 January 2022

Public procurement law is not the problem – people are

The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured

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2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?
/ 5 January 2022

2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?

Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track

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Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle
/ 4 December 2021

Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle

Without tighter capital controls, regulating the flow of money in and out of their economies, Turkey and South Africa are vulnerable to the whims of the financial markets

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