Die ekonomie minuut

When you spend a lot of time reading what the commentariat writes about South Africa's problems and the possible solutions, it is interesting to note that most of us like to argue about the perfect solution even when there are good enough solutions available. I think this diminishes the chances of us getting anything done. This episode is supported by the Jenwil financial advisory service and...

Sedert November 2021 het die repokoers met 425 basispunte tot 7,75% verhoog. Almal met ʼn huislening of voertuigfinansiering trek swaar en hier en daar spreek mense die hoop uit dat ons aan die einde van hierdie siklus is. Aprilmaand se VPI en PPI data word eers op 24 en 25 Mei bekend gemaak en die Monetêre Beleidskomitee vergader daardie week. So hoe staan sake op die oomblik? Hierdie episode word...

Since November 2021, the repo rate has increased by 425 basis points to 7.75%. Everyone with a home loan or vehicle financing is struggling and here and there people express the hope that we are at the end of this cycle. April's CPI and PPI data are only released on 24 and 25 May and the Monetary Policy Committee meets that week. So how are things at the moment? This episode is supported by th...

It has been almost three months since electricity supply and loadshedding was described as a national disaster in the State of the Union Address and almost two months since the new Minister of Electricity was appointed. So where do things stand? This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Register for the Pitso here . It is 12 May at 12:00, with Chris Yelland, Khaya Sithole and Jan Ober...

Dit is amper drie maande sedert elektrisiteitsvoorsiening en beurtkrag as ʼn nasionale ramp beskryf is in die Staatsrede en amper twee maande sedert die nuwe Minister van Elektrisiteit aangewys is. So waar staan sake? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Registreer hier vir die Pitso⁠ . Dit is 12 Mei om 12:00, met Chris Yelland, Khaya Sithole en Jan Oberholzer.

Nog ʼn teken dat huishoudings finansieel swaar trek is te vinde in Aprilmaand se nuwe voertuig verkopedata. Saam met dit het die dieselprys gister gedaal en die petrolprys gestyg. Die Amerikaanse Fed se rentekoersbesluit gaan dinge nie makliker maak nie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Another sign that households are struggling financially can be found in April's new vehicle sales data. Along with this, the diesel price fell yesterday and the petrol price rose. The US Fed's interest rate decision is not going to make things any easier for us. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

April's purchasing managers' index was announced yesterday and the figures paint a picture of the economy under pressure. Loadshedding and uncertainty about how strong the international demand for our export products will remain, cause companies to worry. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Aprilmaand se aankopebestuurdersindeks is gister bekend gemaak en die syfers skets ʼn prentjie van die ekonomie onder druk. Beurtkrag en onsekerheid oor hoe sterk die internasionale vraag na ons uitvoerprodukte gaan bly maak ondernemings bekommerd. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Kredietverlening is ʼn interessante ekonomiese aanwyser. Sekere soorte skuld beteken dat ekonomiese aktiwiteit aan die gang is, maar ander is ʼn aanduiding dat verbruikers in die moeilikheid is. Die Nasionale Krediet Reguleerder het verlede week syfers bekend gemaak vir die einde van 2022. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings i...

Credit extension is an interesting economic indicator. Certain types of credit can be an indicator of healthy economic activity is, but others are an indication that consumers are in trouble. The National Credit Regulator published figures for the end of 2022 last week. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Ten years ago, The Economist magazine had a special report on the future of work. Among other things, it predicted the likelihood that specific jobs would be replaced by robots and artificial intelligence within two decades. One could easily believe that telemarketers are in trouble, but accountants and auditors? Then came ChatGPT and suddenly the list of jobs under threat seems much longer. This...

Tien jaar gelede het The Economist tydskrif ʼn spesiale verslag gehad oor die toekoms van werk. Dit het onder andere voorspel wat die waarskynlikheid is dat spesifieke werke deur robotte en kunsmatige intelligensie vervang sou word binne twee dekades. Mens kon maklik glo dat telebemarkers is in die moeilikheid, maar boekhouers en ouditeurs? Toe kom ChatGPT en skielik lyk die lys van werke wat bedre...

In the past few months, there have been many reports about how the cost of generators and diesel drives up the costs of food producers and retailers. This increases producer price inflation and part of it reaches consumers struggling to make ends meet. However, this week's PPI figure was a bit of good news. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors a...

Die afgelope paar maande was daar heelwat berigte oor hoe die koste van kragopwekkers en diesel die koste van voedselprodusente en kleinhandelaars verhoog. Dit verhoog produsenteprysinflasie en ʼn deel daarvan bereik verbruikers wat reeds noustrop trek. Hierdie week se PPI syfer was egter ʼn bietjie goeie nuus. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en...

On Freedom Day we can easily talk about all the problems facing South Africa and ask, where is the economic freedom? I want to argue that we have come a long way and that there is hope, but this requires a specific argument, so please bear with me. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Op Vryheidsdag kan ons maklik praat oor al die probleme wat Suid-Afrika in die gesig staar en vra, waar is die ekonomiese vryheid? Ek wil argumenteer dat ons ver gekom het en dat daar hoop is, maar dit vereis ʼn spesifieke argument, so luister asseblief na hierdie storie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Wanneer ek en ander wat kommentaar lewer oor ekonomiese groei en die faktore wat dit aan bande lê, gaan dit meestal oor die onmiddellike oorsake, soos beurtkrag of rentekoerse. Ons moet eintlik meer bekommerd wees oor die potensiële groeikoers en spesifiek oor produktiwiteit. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie...

When I and others comment on economic growth and the factors that limit it, it is mostly about the immediate causes, such as load shedding or interest rates. We should actually be more concerned about the potential growth rate and specifically about productivity. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions remain my own.

Ons weet dat die groeikoers wat hierdie jaar vir die ekonomie voorspel word, baie laag is, maar ons moet nie vergeet dat die ekonomie reeds in die vierde kwartaal van 2022 ingekrimp het nie. Ons staar nou al die moontlikheid van ʼn resessie in die gesig. Die vraag is dan, so hoe het dit met die ekonomie gegaan in die eerste kwartaal? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdien...

We know that the growth rate predicted for the economy this year is very low, but we must not forget that the economy has already contracted in the fourth quarter of 2022. We are now facing the possibility of a recession. The question then is, so how did the economy fare in the first quarter? This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and om...

Na ʼn week van fase ses beurtkrag is daar ʼn paar leidrade van waar ons staan met die elektrisiteitskrisis. Die Minister het ʼn plan vir die volgende ses maande, maar gelukkig is die privaatsektor self besig om in opwekking te belê. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

After a week of stage six loadshedding there are some clues as to where we stand with the electricity crisis. The Minister has a plan for the next six months, but fortunately, the private sector itself is investing in generation. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die laaste paar weke se koerantopskrifte was genoeg om mens mismoedig te maak, maar daar is positiewe stories wat nie vertel word nie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The headlines of the last few weeks have been enough to make one disheartened, but there are positive stories that are not being told. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.