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latest news & developmentsConfidence at five-and-a-half year low
South Africa’s economic confidence fell to a five-and-a-half year low in April, weighed down by expectations of slower growth, higher inflation and a longer cycle of tighter…
February PPI ‘a shock to the system’
South Africa’s producer price inflation (PPI) accelerated above forecasts to 11,2% year-on-year in February from 10,4% in January, official data showed on Thursday. Statistics…
‘Shocker’ CPIX quickens to 8,8%
South Africa’s targeted CPIX inflation rate quickened to 8,8% year-on-year in January from 8,6% in December, above forecasts, data showed on Wednesday. The all-items consumer…
December PPI quickens at 10,3%
South Africa’s producer price inflation quickened to 10,3% year-on-year in December, above forecasts, after a 9,1% increase in November, official data showed on Thursday. On a…
Tourism booms in Gauteng
Gauteng tourism is one of the best performing sectors in the province — recording an annual growth of more than 10%, economists said on Thursday. Mike Schüssler, economist at…