Die ekonomie minuut

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.

Vrydag is die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek en ABSA se aankopebestuurdersindekssyfer en Naamsa se voertuigeverkope data vir November bekend gemaak. Albei maatstawwe wys dat die vraag in die ekonomie gedemp is en dit plaas druk op besighede. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

I wanted to talk about policy uncertainty today but decided instead to talk about something fun and interesting, like how artificial intelligence, or rather AI, is affecting the world of work. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Ek wou vandag praat oor beleidsonsekerheid, maar het besluit om eerder oor iets lekker en interessant te praat, soos hoe kunsmatige intelligensie, of te wel AI, die wêreld van werk beïnvloed. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

I've talked a lot about how the government's budget is under pressure, but there are plenty of other commentators out there who say, but what about the constitution that guarantees socio-economic rights, such as the right to education, housing, food and health services? If the government cuts spending now, it will weaken these rights. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School ....

Ek het al baie gepraat oor hoe die regering se begroting onder druk is, maar daar is genoeg ander kommentators daar buite wat sê, maar wat die grondwet wat sosio-ekonomiese regte, soos die reg tot onderwys, behuising, voedsel en gesondheidsdienste, waarborg? As die regering nou besteding sny gaan dit hierdie regte verswak. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglating...

The World Bank published a report last week which shows that crime costs the economy 10% of the value of the Gross Domestic Product. For this year, the cost is estimated at R700 billion. Daan Steenkamp from Codera Analytics analyzed these figures further. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Wêreldbank het verlede week ʼn verslag gepubliseer wat wys dat misdaad kos die ekonomie 10% van die waarde van die Bruto Binnelandse Produk. Vir hierdie jaar word die koste beraam op R700 miljard. Daan Steenkamp van Codera Analytics het hierdie syfers verder ontleed. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

There is nothing like a weekend of stage-6 load-shedding to wake everyone up again about the problems at Eskom. You soon forget how much pressure the system is under and your attention is divided by the other crises at Transnet and the ports. The harsh reality is that inadequate electricity supply is one of the biggest challenges facing the economy. This episode is supported by the NWU Business Sc...

Daar is niks soos ʼn naweek van fase-6 beurtkrag om almal weer wakker te skud oor die probleme by Eskom nie. Mens vergeet gou onder hoeveel druk die stelsel is en jou aandag word verdeel deur die ander krisisse by Transnet en die hawens. Die harde realiteit is dat gebrekkige elektrisiteitsvoorsiening een van die grootste uitdagings is wat die ekonomie in die gesig staar. Hierdie episode word onders...

I tell my students that the study of Economics is about how scarce resources are best used. Time is certainly our scarcest resource, but how do we use it? Surveys on this give interesting answers. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Ek sê vir my studente dat die studie van Ekonomie gaan oor hoe skaars hulpbronne die beste gebruik word. Ons almal se skaarste hulpbron is sekerlik tyd, maar hoe gebruik ons dit? Opnames hieroor gee interessante antwoorde. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Errors and omissions are my own.

The Monetary Policy Committee has a difficult job. They have to drive the economy forward, but they have to do it while looking in the rearview mirror. That look back is at inflation which rose in August, September and October from 4.7% to 5.9%. Fortunately, they looked beyond these numbers at the factors that will reduce inflation next year and decided to leave the repo rate unchanged. This episo...

Die Monetêre Beleidskomitee het ʼn moeilike werk. Hulle moet die ekonomie vorentoe bestuur, maar hulle moet in die truspieëltjie kyk. Die terugkyk is na inflasie wat in Augustus, September en Oktober gestyg het vanaf tot 4,7% tot weer by 5,9%. Gelukkig het hulle verby dit gekyk na die faktore wat volgende jaar inflasie gaan laat afneem en besluit om die repokoers onveranderd te laat. Hierdie episod...

October's consumer price inflation figure stands at 5.9%, slightly higher than analysts had expected. The increase from 5.4% to 5.9% was mainly driven by food and fuel prices. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Oktobermaand se verbruikersprysinflasiesyfer staan toe op 5,9%, effens hoër as wat ontleders verwag het. Die styging van 5,4% tot 5,9% is hoofsaaklik gedryf deur voedsel en brandstofpryse. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

RMB and the Bureau of Economic Research's Business Confidence Index for the fourth quarter was released yesterday and it came in two points lower than in the third quarter. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

RMB en die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek se Sakevertroue-indeks vir die vierde kwartaal is gister bekend gemaak en dit is nog twee punte laer as in die derde kwartaal. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

We have all started getting the sms and emails with Black Friday special offers. Is it a good time to make purchases, and what does the outlook look like for the retail sector? This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.