Die ekonomie minuut

Import tariffs are in the news, from the much-discussed tariffs on chicken to clothing and household items in the case of Shein and Temu. It is about the government's big plans for the economy and consumers' budgets that are under pressure. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa the NWU Business School.

Invoertariewe is in die nuus, vanaf die veel bespreekte tariewe op hoendervleis tot klere en huishoudelike gebruiksitems in die geval van Shein en Temu. Dit gaan oor die staat se groot planne vir die ekonomie en verbruikers se begrotings wat onder druk is. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa die NWU Sakeskool.

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy wants to review the model by which NERSA sets electricity prices and many people are hoping for lower prices. The review is necessary and lower prices will be a win for everyone, but there are a few things to think about. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die Departement van Minerale Hulpbronne en Energie wil die model hersien waarvolgens NERSA elektrisiteitspryse vasstel en baie mense hoop vir laer pryse. Die hersiening is nodig en laer pryse sal vir almal ʼn wen wees, maar daar is ʼn paar dinge om oor te dink. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

This past week's big economic news was once again about inflation and interest rates. In South Africa, the consumer price inflation rate fell from 5.1% in June to 4.6% in July. In the US there are strong signs that they will cut interest rates in September. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School.

Die afgelope week se groot ekonomiese nuus was weereens oor inflasie en rentekoerse. In Suid-Afrika het die verbruikersprys inflasiekoers geval van 5,1% Junie tot 4,6% in Julie. In die VSA is daar sterk tekens dat hulle rentekoerse gaan sny in September. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Navorsing in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and recording from the camp site. Today's episode is about the so-called bio-economy and the Amazon rainforest.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor die sogenaamde bio-ekonomie en die Amasone reënwoud.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and recording from the camp site. Today's episode is about poaching, specifically of elephants for ivory and whether Economics offers a solution.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en neem in die kampterrein op. Vandag se episode gaan oor stropery, spesifiek van olifante vir ivoor en of Ekonomie ʼn oplossing bied.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and recording from the camp site. Today's episode is about research on wild animal images on banknotes and conservation.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en neem sommer hier in die kampterrein op. Vandag se episode gaan oor navorsing oor geldnote met wilde diere op en bewaring.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and pre-recorded a few episodes. Today is about how conservation can be funded.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor hoe bewaring befonds kan word.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor wat ekonome gemeenskaplike goedere, of te wel “common goods” noem.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and pre-recorded a few episodes. Today is about what economists call common goods.

I often say that consumers are under pressure. A couple of years of a high inflation rate and high interest rates have cut discretionary spending to the bone. If consumers struggle, businesses struggle too. That is why the improvement in retail sales figures in June is such good news. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ek sê gereeld dat verbruikers is onder druk. ʼn Paar jaar van ʼn hoë inflasiekoers en hoë rentekoers het diskresionêre besteding tot op die been gesny. As verbruikers swaar kry, kry besighede ook swaar. Daarom is die verbetering in kleinhandel verkopesyfers in Juniemaand sulke goeie nuus. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

There was good inflation news out of the US yesterday. July's inflation rate was 2.9%. This increased the chances that the Fed will cut their interest rate in September, and that was good for the rand/dollar exchange rate which was trading at R18.06 per dollar. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Daar was gister goeie inflasie nuus uit die VSA. Juliemaand se inflasiekoers was 2,9%. Dit het die kanse dat die Fed hulle rentekoers gaan sny in September vergroot en dit was goed vir die rand/dollar wisselkoers wat op R18,06 per dollar verhandel het. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The transition to greener energy sources is something of a public good - it will benefit everyone but can be costly for individuals or businesses. Is there a good way to give subsidies to help pay for it all? This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.

Die oorgang na groen energie bronne is soort van 'n openbare goed - dit sal tot almal se voordeel wees, maar kan duur wees vir individue en besighede. Is daar 'n goeie manier om subsidies te gee om vir dit alles te betaal? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool.

Statistics South Africa will announce the second quarter's unemployment rate later today. I thought it was good to put the figure into perspective. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Statistieke Suid-Afrika maak vandag die tweede kwartaal se werkloosheidskoers bekend. Ek het gedink dit is goed om die syfer in perspektief te plaas. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

I read last night that Jo-Anne van Dyk who won the silver medal in the javelin on Saturday night, did so without income support from Sascoc's Operation Excellence programme. We know that amateur athletes who perform at the highest level do not have it easy. I also know too little about who was funded in which ways to say much more about it, but it does show the important principle that it is d...