Economists
latest news & developmentsInflation cools to 3.8% in September
This is the lowest reading for inflation in South Africa since April 2021
Retail sales continue downward trend in July
Retail trade sales decreased for the eighth consecutive month showing that consumers are still cash-strapped
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
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
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
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.’
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?
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.
The real value of ecology
It is myopic to think development is worth more than the services that Mother Nature provides.
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.
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.
‘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.
Divisive economics
Milton Friedman’s fans plan to set up an institute in his name. Not everyone approves, writes Kurt Jacobsen.