Die ekonomie minuut

Palaeontologists have the great challenge of classifying fossils, these days it is made more difficult by the prices for which fossils are auctioned to private collectors and large companies. The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Economics Minute.

Climate change needs to be addressed in different ways and one is through so-called green investors. But what will it mean for the portfolio managers? The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Economics Minute.

Klimaatsverandering moet op verskillende maniere aangespreek word en een is deur sogenaamde groen beleggers. Maar wat beteken dit vir die portefeulje bestuurders? Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut.

The paper that a few colleagues and I are presenting at SAFA is about South Africa's finfluencers. They are so-called influencers on TikTok who give financial advice. We examined how their advice matched or differed from the principles of the academic textbooks and self-help finance books. The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Economics Minute

Die referaat wat ek en ʼn paar kollegas by SAFA lewer gaan oor Suid-Afrika se finfluencers. Hulle is sogenaamde influencers op TikTok wat finansiële raad gee. Ons het gekyk na hoe hulle raad ooreenstem of verskil met die beginsels uit die akademiese handboeke en selfhelp boeke. Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut

Woolworths was recently in a social media storm over a plan to only accept electronic payments at some Woolworths Cafes, so is cash still king? The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Economics Minute

Woolworths was onlangs in ʼn sosiale media storm oor ʼn plan om slegs elektroniese betalings te aanvaar by sommige Woolworths Cafe’s, so is kontant dan nog koning? Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut.

Ek het vroeër die week gesels oor watter elemente van totale besteding drywers kan wees van ekonomiese groei. Verbruiksbesteding, investering en owerheidsbesteding is op die oomblik gedemp. ʼn Verwante vraag om te vra is hoe die groei sou lyk as al die positiewe dinge gebeur. Ekonome praat van die potensiële groeikoers. Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut.

Earlier this week I talked about what elements of total spending can be drivers of economic growth. Consumption spending, investment and government spending are weak at the moment. A related question to ask is what the growth would look like if all the positive things we hope for were to happen. Economists talk about the potential growth rate. The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Eco...

There has been a lot of reaction to the government's draft 2023 Integrated Resource Plan over the past few days. There is much to say, but I would like to highlight two points. The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Economics Minute.

Daar is die afgelope paar dae heelwat reaksie op die voorlopige 2023 Geïntegreerde Hulpbronplan van die regering. Daar is baie om te sê, maar ek wil graag twee punte uitlig. Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut.

What companies' purchasing managers think is a good measure of how the economy is doing. They have to think ahead about all the inputs needed to do business and their experience of business activities, purchase prices, new sales and the outlook for the next six months says a lot about economic prospects. ABSA and the Bureau of Economic Research's Purchasing Managers' Index increased in...

ʼn Goeie maatstaf van hoe dit met die ekonomie gaan is wat maatskappye se aankopebestuurders dink. Hulle moet vooruit dink oor al die insette wat nodig is om besigheid te doen en hulle belewenis van besigheidsaktiwiteite, aankooppryse, nuwe verkope en die vooruitsigte vir die volgende ses maande sê heelwat oor hoe dit met die ekonomie gaan. ABSA en die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek se Aankopebestuu...

Die NWU Sakeskool het gister die beleidsonsekerheid-indekssyfer bekend gemaak vir die vierde kwartaal van 2023. Beleidsonsekerheid is wanneer daar onsekerheid is oor regeringsbeleid of die gevolge daarvan. Hoewel die indeks nog diep in negatiewe terrein is, het dit vir die tweede kwartaal in ʼn ry afgeneem. Die indeks staan op 65,5 punte. Die NWU Sakeskool is die hoofborg van Die Ekonomie Minuut.

Yesterday, the NWU Business School announced the policy uncertainty index figure for the fourth quarter of 2023. Policy uncertainty is when there is uncertainty about government policy or its consequences. Although the index is still deep in negative territory, it has decreased for the second quarter in a row. The index stands at 65.5 points. The NWU Business School is the main sponsor of The Econ...

As jy nog nie weet nie, Die Ekonomie Minuut is ʼn daaglikse podsending oor Ekonomie en die ekonomie, met ʼn Suid-Afrikaanse fokus. Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

If you don't already know, The Economics Minute is a daily podcast about Economics and the economy, with a South African focus. The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Commentators often say that the economy is at a crossroads, whether it is about load shedding or next year’s general election. Maybe this time it's more like a T-junction. There is no path on which we can "muddle through". Important and difficult choices must be made. But before I talk any more about that the Economics Minute is going on vacation. Many thanks to everyone who has list...

Kommentators sê gereeld dat die ekonomie is by ʼn kruispad, al gaan dit oor beurtkrag of volgende jaar se algemene verkiesing. Dalk is dit hierdie keer meer soos ʼn T-aansluiting. Daar is nie pad waarop ons kan “muddle through” nie. Belangrike en moeilike keuses moet gemaak word. Maar voor ek verder daaroor praat gaan die Ekonomie Minuut gaan nou eers vakansie hou. Baie dankie vir almal wat so ver s...

This week I conclude the year's podcasts with a brief overview of the themes I have talked about a lot and what one can expect in 2024. Today is about the South African economy. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Ek sluit hierdie week die jaar se podsendings af met ʼn kort oorsig oor die temas waaroor ek baie gepraat het en wat mens kan verwag in 2024. Vandag gaan oor die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Ek sluit hierdie week die jaar se podsendings af met ʼn kort oorsig oor die temas waaroor ek baie gepraat het en wat mens kan verwag in 2024. Eerste is die internasionale ekonomie en die kragte wat wêreldmarkte beïnvloed. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

This week I conclude the year's podcasts with a brief overview of the themes I have talked about a lot and what one can expect in 2024. First is the international economy and the forces that influence world markets. This episode is supported by the Bureau for Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Alleviating poverty is one of the most important goals of economic development. It is about economic growth, job opportunities and income, but that is not all, because Sen talks about developing people's abilities. Public services play an important role. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own,

Om armoede te verlig is een van die belangrikste doelwitte van ekonomiese ontwikkeling. Dit gaan oor ekonomiese groei, werkgeleenthede en inkomste, maar dit is nie al nie, want Sen praat van “capabilities”, met ander woorde, die ontwikkeling van mense se vermoëns. Openbare dienste speel ʼn belangrike rol. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.