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latest news & developmentsBanking shock exposes cheap cash addiction
The turmoil, which some say was inevitable given aggressive hiking cycles, exposes the dependency of advanced economies on cheap credit
Dark days as inflation rises after another jump in food prices
Analysts expected inflation to continue on a downward trajectory in February after falling to 6.9% in January; instead, it reached 7%
Explainer: What a weak rand means for interest rates
Later this month the South African Reserve Bank will decide how big a rise the country’s flailing economy can take