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.

Die krisis by Transnet en die hawens kos die ekonomie na raming R1 miljard per dag. Die Tesourie het verlede Vrydag ʼn reddingsboei na Transnet se kant toe gegooi in die vorm van ʼn leningswaarborg maar gesê dit kom saam met streng voorwaardes. Wat sê ekonomiese teorie oor die situasie? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The crisis at Transnet and the ports is estimated to cost the economy R1 billion per day. The Treasury threw a lifeline to Transnet last Friday in the form of a loan guarantee but said it came with strict conditions. What does economic theory say about the situation? This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

The resilience of the economy seems to have come to an end in the third quarter. The Gross Domestic Product shrank by 0.2% and the supply and demand side of the economy was struggling. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Dit lyk of die veerkragtigheid van die ekonomie ʼn einde bereik het in die derde kwartaal. Die Bruto Binnelandse Produk het ingekrimp met 0,2% en die vraag- en aanbodkant van die ekonomie swaar kry. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Later today, the third quarter's GDP figure will be announced. Growth or contraction of the gross domestic product tells whether the economy is growing or shrinking. This is important in itself, but is also built into forecasts of the government's tax revenue, and into the decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee. Here are some things economists look at. This episode is supported by the...

Later vandag word die derde kwartaal se BBP syfer bekend gemaak. Groei of inkrimping van die bruto binnelandse produk sê of die ekonomie groei of inkrimp. Dit is opsigself belangrik, maar word ook ingebou in voorspellings van die regering se belasting-inkomste, en in die besluite van die Monetêre Beleidskomitee. Hier volg ʼn paar goed waarna ekonome kyk. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU...

On Friday the Bureau of Economic Research and ABSA's purchasing managers' index figure and Naamsa's vehicle sales data for November were released. Both measures show that demand in the economy is weak, and this is putting pressure on businesses. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.