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Standard Bank’s Chris Hart resigns
The prominent economist came under flak earlier this year after posting a tweet that many on social media deemed racist.
When life’s a pitch, just turn to cricket
Temba Bavuma’s century made more sense than anything that happened off-ground in the interim between holiday end and work start.
Wits responds to queries about Chris Hart’s qualifications
After an outcry over suspended Standard Bank economist and strategist Chris Hart’s qualifications on Twitter, Wits has listed his qualifications.
Don’t expect change on interest rates, say economists
The South African Reserve Bank will leave interest rates unchanged for the foreseeable future should economic conditions persist, economists predict.
Pushing up VAT ‘the least damaging way to fund NHI’
An increase in the rate of Value Added Tax would be the most effective way of funding the National Health Insurance, economists say.
Turning risk on its head
With the US at risk of default, bonds and cash are a bigger risk than you realise.
Inflation targeting likely to be reviewed
Inflation targeting is likely to be reviewed, because if South Africa’s policymakers only use interest rates as the tool to fight inflation, the country is in for a nasty…
Economists warn of tough times ahead
The increase in the retail price of petrol by 55 cents per litre will result in a ”period of anguish” for South African households, an economist said on Wednesday. Absa economist…
Mines wake to power ‘nightmare’
The ”nightmare” of South Africa’s major gold, platinum and diamond mines shutting down because of power failures became a reality on Friday. ”Tens of millions of rands a day are…
SA growth to slow to 4% in 2008, says economist
Chief economist of Citigroup in South Africa Jean Mercier says he expects a South African growth rate of 4% in 2008, but adds that it should start stabilising towards the second…
Rate hike still looms despite retail sales dip
Despite a significant dip in real retail sales in South Africa, analysts feel that risks remain for another rate hike on January 31. However, the central bank may also have to…
CPIX data ‘much higher than expected’
The increase in South Africa’s CPIX (consumer inflation less mortgage costs) for metro and other areas, which is used by the South African Reserve Bank for its inflation target,…
Inflation ‘starting to behave itself’
South Africa’s targeted CPIX inflation rate slowed to 6,3% in the year to August from 6,5% in July, data showed on Wednesday, slightly above forecasts. Statistics South Africa…