Recession averted, thanks to growth in key sectors
During the first quarter of 2023, the South African economy managed to thwart the gloomy predictions amongst some economists, posting a...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- May 25
- 2 min
Further rise in jobs during 1st quarter of 2023
More than a quarter of a million new jobs were created during the first three months of the year, despite a rise in the official...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- May 18
- 4 min
Rand battered by SA's stance on Russia
The drama surrounding South Africa’s alleged supply of weapons to Russia has now spread from the diplomatic arena to the likely impact on...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- May 10
- 3 min
Inflation bound to decline further
From the perspective of indebted households and businesses, the latest reading of the producer price index (PPI) is good news indeed....
Dr. Roelof Botha
- May 4
- 3 min
Good news on the fixed investment front
April turned out to be an exceptionally good month for South Africa’s beleaguered government, which is experiencing the wrath of a...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Apr 26
- 3 min
Interest rates hurting household finances
The latest reading of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) confirms the mounting financial pressure facing South African...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Apr 20
- 3 min
South Africa does not belong in BRICS
The Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been in the news lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Apart...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Manufacturing sales remain buoyant
South Africa’s manufacturing industries have started the year on a high note, with nominal growth in the value of total sales of more...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Us Dollar under pressure
During March, the fortunes of the US dollar took a turn for the worse, with virtually every currency of note gaining lost ground against...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Construction industry needs a boost
Construction sector activity in South Africa has recovered well from the debilitating effects of the Covid pandemic, but a need clearly...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Mar 23
- 3 min
SA Banks should be safe from new financial turmoil
Silicon Valley Bank’s demise represents a worst case scenario of the dangers that lie in wait for banks all over the world, due to the...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Mar 16
- 3 min
DMRE obstructing mining development
South Africa’s mining sector has enjoyed a satisfactory start to 2023, with January’s total mineral sales of R63 billion matching the...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Capital formation urgently required to sustain GDP growth
Cynics that had predicted negative GDP growth for 2022 will have to wait at least another 12 months to see whether their pessimism may...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Employment gains continue in 4th quarter
The South African economy continued its impressive job creation performance in the 4th quarter of 2022, adding another 169,000 new jobs....
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Budget 2023/24 – emphasis on renewable energy & tax breaks
The 2023/24 national budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been met with a favourable initial response by...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Energy crisis takes its toll on the Rand
On 13 February, the rand breached the $18-level again, recording its weakest level since mid-November. This decline follows hot on the...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Feb 9
- 3 min
The Global Economy | The gloom starts to lift
What a difference a couple of weeks can make! Early in January, the World Bank published its latest global economic outlook, which is a...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Tourism recovery on track
In December, the number of overseas travellers visiting South Africa jumped to its highest level since February 2020 (which was just...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Pressure mounting on consumers
In recent weeks, the general mood amongst South Africans from all walks of life has become palpably sombre, mainly as a result of the...
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Manufacturing sales hit new record in November
Stage 6 load-shedding, decaying roads, higher interest rates & inflation and a generally incompetent public sector, especially at...
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