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Few, if any, mainstream economic sectors were hit as hard by Covid-induced restrictions than the global hospitality sector. Fortunately,...

A total of more than 400,000 new formal sector jobs were created in South Africa during the first quarter of the year – signalling a...

It did not take long for South Africa’s motor trade to stage a remarkable recovery from the disastrous first year of Covid-induced...

In March, South Africa’s manufacturing sector recorded its highest ever level of sales (at current prices). At R249-billion, the March...

South Africa’s export trade continues to set new records, a trend that commenced during the second year of the Covid pandemic. At just...

South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI) is following the universal trend of steadily increasing, but at a markedly slower rate than...

Retail trade sales have started the year on a positive note, with nominal growth of more than 7% recorded for January and February...

President Cyril Ramaphosa had every reason to be pleased with the outcome of South Africa’s fourth Investment Conference, which was held...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised South Africa’s official bank rate (the repo rate) by...

The release of the GDP data for 2021 by Statistics South Africa (SSA) was overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent...

Two decades ago, the delegates at the annual gathering of the World Future Society, whose historical members include Carl Sagan, Alvin...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana probably cannot believe his luck. It is highly unlikely that a taxation revenue overrun of the...

Reaction to the 2022 State of the Nation (SONA) address by Pres Cyril Ramaphosa emphatically demonstrated the wide-ranging differences of...

South African exports increased to an impressive new record in 2021.

Retail trade sales, which represent close to 20% of South Africa’s GDP, still face a long road ahead to full recovery from Covid pandemic.

The manufacturing sector is heading for a splendid finish to 2021, with November’s nominal sales figure within touching distance of R250B

Ever since August, most currencies have taken a knock against the US dollar...

According to Bloomberg's ranking of 46 global bond markets, SA won the gold medal in 2021, outperforming every country of noteworthy credit

Literally hundreds of jokes exist on statisticians and statistics. There are good reasons why hardly any of them are flattering, as once...

Over the past couple of months, the South African rand has suffered the same fate as most emerging market currencies...