Die ekonomie minuut

Maar hoeveel verligting kan ons verwag, en waar gaan die repokoers eindig?

After a few quiet weeks, this week has a lot of indicators to watch. There is a purchasing managers' index for August, the third quarter's Business Confidence index and the second quarter's GDP figure. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School.

Na ʼn paar stil weke het hierdie week heelwat aanwysers om dop te hou. Daar is ʼn aankopebestuurdersindeks vir Augustusmaand, die derde kwartaal se Sakevertroue-indeks en die tweede kwartaal se BBP syfer. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool.

In South Africa, the government is busy with large-scale cuts in spending to get the public finances on a more sustainable footing. Libertarians dream that this will shrink the role of the state in the economy. So what could go wrong? This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

In Suid-Afrika is die regering besig met die grootskaalse besnoeiing van besteding om die staatsfinansies op ʼn meer volhoubare voet te kry. Libertyne droom dat dit die rol van die staat in die ekonomie gaan laat krimp. Wat kan dan skeef loop? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

There are a handful of positives for the South African economy (aside from our hopes about a repo rate cut), namely a lower fuel price, and a possible spending boost from the two-pot system. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Daar is nog ʼn hand vol positiewe dinge voor vir die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie (behalwe ons ooh vir 'n repokoersverlaging), naamlik ʼn laer brandstofprys, en ʼn moontlik bestedingshupstoot uit die twee-pot stelsel. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

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.