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Tag Archives: Economy
SA’s poor cannot keep up with food and transport price hikes
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKoena Mashale, Sowetan Live, 9 February 2024 The harsh realities of SA’s economy have forced pensioner Thandi Magasela to run to a loan shark to put food on the table. Read More
SA consumers poorer as they navigate tough economic times
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKatlego Legodi, SABC News, 23 September 2023 Consumers are finding themselves poorer as they navigate tough economic times with the National Credit Regulator (NCR) raising concerns about adverse credit patterns. Read More
Economists expect slight improvement in number of jobs created
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNothando Magudulela, SABC News, 15 August 2023 Economists say they expect a slight improvement in the number of jobs created in the second quarter of this year. Read More
Lack of road maintenance ‘putting food security at risk in SA’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Reporter, Sowetan Live, 19 June 2023 South Africa’s pothole-riddled roads, in the absence of urgently needed maintenance, pose a risk to food security in the country. Read More
Rand will remain unpredictable for some time, warn economists
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 29 May 2023 Some economists believe the rand is a ticking time bomb as it remains volatile in the face of political and economic adversity. Read More
Repo rate up by 50 basis points – highest since 2009
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 25 May 2023 The Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by another 50 basis points to 8.25%, the highest level since 2009. Read More
