Die ekonomie minuut

The National Treasury and HSRC announced the SEAD-SA program yesterday. It stands for Spatial Economic Activity Data and uses tax records and administrative data to paint a more complete picture of where economic activity takes place. This is a good thing, but must be used with care. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions a...

In Suid-Afrika hoef ons darem nie te bekommerd te wees dat die lig in die tonnel dalk ʼn trein is nie. Daarom gee ek ʼn paar ligpunte om die week mee af te skop. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

In South Africa, we don't have to worry too much that the light in the tunnel might be a train. That's why I want to start the week with a few rays of economic light shining through. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Hierdie Jeugdag episode is vir my studente. Die episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

This Youth Day episode is for my students. It is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Business confidence is another way of talking about hope for the future, and at the moment the surveys show how difficult things are for businesses in this economy. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Sakevertroue is ʼn ander manier om te praat oor hoop vir die toekoms, en op die oomblik wys die opnames hoe swaar dit met besighede in die ekonomie gaan. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Last week, in their so-called Article IV report on their member countries, the International Monetary Fund spelt out the dangers facing the South African economy and made a number of policy proposals. The advice comes right out of the textbook but doesn't really help us now. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my...

Die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds het verlede week in hulle sogenaamde artikel-IV verslag oor hulle lidlande die gevare uitgespel wat die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie in die gesig staar en beleidsvoorstelle gemaak. Die raad kom reg uit die handboek, maar help ons op die oomblik net mooi niks nie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weg...

Statistieke Suid-Afrika maak later vanoggend die eerste kwartaal se Bruto Binnelandse Produk en ekonomiese groeisyfers bekend. Die ekonomie het in die laaste kwartaal van verlede jaar ingekrimp, so nog ʼn inkrimping sal tel as ʼn resessie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Statistics South Africa will announce the first quarter's Gross Domestic Product and economic growth figures later this morning. The economy contracted in the last quarter of 2022, so another contraction will count as a recession. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Indicators from the month of May were announced last week. ABSA and the Bureau of Economic Research's Purchasing Managers' Index was slightly lower. Naamsa's vehicle sales statistics looked much better than in May last year. The shares of consumer-oriented companies suffered on the JSE. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business Sc...

Aanwysers uit Meimaand is verlede week bekend gemaak. ABSA en die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek se Aankopebestuurdersindeks was effens laer. Naamsa se voetuigverkope statistiek het heelwat beter gelyk as in Mei verlede jaar. Die aandele van maatskappye wat op verbruikers gerig is, het swaar gekry op die beurs. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch e...

Die ouditeur-generaal se voorlegging aan ʼn Parlementêre komitee oor die oudit-uitkomste van plaaslike owerhede het hierdie week opslae gemaak. Die agteruitgang op munisipale vlak is ooglopend, maar ek wil kortliks verduidelik hoekom dit saak maak vir die ekonomie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The auditor general's presentation to a Parliamentary committee on the audit outcomes of local governments made headlines this week. The deterioration at the municipal level is obvious, but I want to briefly explain why it matters for the economy. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Gister het iemand my gevra hoe 'n skielike stop van kapitaalinvloei in die land sou lyk. So iets gebeur min en lyk elke keer anders, maar miskien kan Suid-Afrika se ervaring in die 1980's vir ons 'n paar leidrade gee rondom so krisis. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Yesterday someone asked me what a sudden stop of capital inflows would look like. Such events are rare and always different, but maybe South Africa’s experience in the 1980’s can give us some clues to the nature of such a crisis. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

The Reserve Bank's Financial Stability Review is a document that does not get much attention from the public because most of the time they tell us it is going well. Yet, the report published this week has important warning lights flashing. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Reserwebank se oorsig oor die stabiliteit van die finansiële stelsel is ʼn dokument wat nie veel aandag kry van die publiek nie omdat hulle meeste van die tyd sê dit gaan goed. Die verslag wat hierdie week gepubliseer is, het belangrike waarskuwingsligte wat flikker. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool.

In an interview last week, Minister of Finance Enogh Godongwana said what concerns keep him awake at night. I want to add a few more to the list. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

In ʼn onderhoud verlede week het Minister van Finansies Enogh Godongwana gesê watter bekommernisse hom wakker hou in die nag. Ek wil nog so paar by die lys voeg. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Saam met verlede week se repokoers besluit het daar iets ongewoon met die wisselkoers gebeur. Na die repokoersverhoging het die rand verswak. Dit is nie wat die handboek sê nie en die moeite werd om meer oor te praat. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die WU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Along with last week's repo rate decision, something unusual happened with the exchange rate. After the repo rate increased, the rand weakened. This is not what the textbook says and worth talking about a bit more. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die repokoers is toe met nog 50 basispunte verhoog. Dit staan nou op 8,25%. As mens wonder of dit nodig is na inflasie in Aprilmaand bietjie laer was, en die ekonomie skaars groei, is dit nuttig om die Monetêre Beleidskomitee se media verklaring te lees. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The repo rate was increased by another 50 basis points yesterday. It now stands at 8.25%. If one wonders if this was necessary after inflation was a little lower in April, and the economy is barely growing, it is useful to read the Monetary Policy Committee's media statement. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.