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‘A cruel slap’: Reserve Bank weighs inflation risks as the economy struggles
Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect
Reserve Bank green-lights interest rate lift-off
The decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points comes in the wake of red-hot inflation in advanced economies and fears policymakers will start to dial back on accommodative…
Social capital — when your currency just isn’t strong enough to access the plum jobs
In South Africa we must learn to value different types of social capital to make the economy — and society — more inclusive
Moody’s axe likely to fall on ordinary South Africans
The ratings agency is scheduled to announce its decision on a possible downgrade of SA credit worthiness on March 27
South Africans get first dibs on SAFCOIN, an exclusive African cryptocurrency
For the price of a take-away meal, South Africans can become crpytocurrency investors
The economy is off to a good start
But the big questions are what Cyril Ramaphosa can do and what the budget has in store
Labour market report shows plummeting employee confidence index
A labour market report released by the Solidarity Research Institute on Tuesday showed deteriorating levels of job security in South Africa.
Rand bubbles to the top as volatility subsides
The South African local currency is expected to continue strengthening as low volatility and high returns attract investors.
Rand weakens for the second day before Federal Reserve stimulus decision
Speculation over whether the US Fed will begin tapering sees the rand drop ahead of a decision.
Rand claws its way up after crazy day at the market
The rand ended firmer against the dollar after a volatile session, as investors were drawn to emerging markets by efforts to curb the EU debt crisis.