Die ekonomie minuut

Last week there were a few pieces of economic news that didn't make the Minute, but which I don't want to lose sight of. It concerns inflation in the USA, policy proposals by the Governor of the Reserve Bank and the idea of a BRICS currency. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die week se ekonomie nuus het my teen Donderdagaand heel bedruk gehad en toe besluit ek om eerder oor iets anders te gesels en dit is die e-tol stelsel. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

The week's economic news had me a bit depressed by Thursday evening so I decided to talk about something else instead and that is the e-toll system. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Stadige ekonomiese groei beteken dat besighede nie groei nie, dat daar nie salarisverhogings betaal word nie, dat daar nie werkskepping is nie, dat die staat se belastinginkomste nie groei nie, en almal se skuld lyk meer ernstig. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Slow economic growth means that businesses are not growing, that salary increases are not being paid, that there is no job creation, that the state's tax revenue is not growing, and everyone's debt is much more serious. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

President Ramaphosa is hosting his fifth investment conference this week, but poor business confidence and policy uncertainty will make it difficult to convince investors to put their money in South Africa. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

President Ramaphosa hou hierdie week sy vyfde beleggingskonferensie, maar swak sakevertroue en beleidsonsekerheid gaan dit moeilik maak om beleggers te oortuig om hier te belê. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Ek het verlede week afgesluit deur te argumenteer dat Suid-Afrika nie ʼn mislukte staat is nie, en dan ons ʼn ander benaming nodig het vir die uitdagings wat ons in die gesig staar. Ek wonder of ons nie weer in 1991 leef nie. Watter lesse kan ons uit die geskiedenis leer? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings...

I concluded last week by arguing that South Africa is not a failed state and that we need a different name for the challenges we face. I wonder if we are not living in 1991 again. What lessons can we learn from history? This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Baie mense sê deesdae dat Suid-Afrika ʼn mislukte staat is. Dit is nie waar nie. Baie goed is nie reg in Suid-Afrika nie, maar ons sal ʼn ander benaming daarvoor moet kry. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Many people say these days that South Africa is a failed state. It is not true. A lot of things are not right in South Africa, but we will have to find another label for it. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Almost every organization and analyst expect a very low economic growth rate this year. This makes data points that show whether these predictions are coming true very important. This week, ABSA and the Bureau of Economic Research's purchasing managers' index and Naamsa's new vehicle sales data for March were released. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and...

Al wat ʼn organisasie en ontleder verwag ʼn baie lae ekonomiese groeikoers hierdie jaar. Dit maak datapunte wat wys of hierdie voorspellings waar word baie belangrik. Hierdie week is ABSA en die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek se aankopebestuurdersindeks en Naamsa se nuwevoertuig verkope-data vir Maartmaand bekend gemaak. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NW...

Shortly after the Budget speech in February, analysts began to point out things that could have a negative impact on the Minister's figures. A few of them are back in the news this week. What is the impact of the wage agreement and what does tax collection look like? This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Knap na die Begrotingsrede in Februarie het ontleders dinge begin uitwys was ʼn negatiewe impak kan hê op die Minister se syfers. ʼn Paar van hulle is die week terug in die nuus. Wat is die impak van die loonooreenkoms en hoe lyk belastinginvordering? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Food was in the news in different ways this past week, from the sharp price increases of basic food products to the Competition Commission's investigation into the fresh produce market. Statistics South Africa also published a report that states that more than 2 million households in South Africa suffered from hunger in 2021. This is worrying. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economi...

Voedsel was op verskillende maniere in die nuus die afgelope week, vanaf die skerp stygings in die pryse van basiese voedselprodukte tot die Mededingingskommissie se ondersoek na die varsprodukte mark. Statistieke Suid-Afrika het ook ʼn verslag gepubliseer wat sê dat meer as 2 miljoen huishoudings in Suid-Afrika in 2021 honger gely het. Dit is kommerwekkend. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die...

You can say this for the Reserve Bank, they do the right thing, even if it is not easy or pleasant. If you think the 50 basis point increase was too much, listen to today's episode. This is important for what you say around the barbecue tonight. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Mens kan dit vir die Reserwebank gee, hulle doen die regte ding, al is dit nie maklik of lekker nie. As jy dink die 50 basispunteverhoging was te veel, luister vandag se episode. Dit is belangrik vir wat jy vanaand om die braaivleisvuur sê. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Die Mededingingskommissie het gister hulle “Essential Food Price Monitoring” verslag gepubliseer. Dit sê dat kleinhandelaars moontlik die koste van basiese voedselprodukte opportunisties en sonder regverdiging laat styg het. Maar is dit die geval? Dit is moeilik om te bepaal... Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Yesterday the Competition Commission published their Essential Food Price Monitoring report. It says that retailers may have raised the cost of basic food products opportunistically and without justification. But is this the case? It is difficult to determine... This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Beleidsonsekerheid is wanneer daar onsekerheid is oor regeringsbeleid of die gevolge daarvan, en dit het skerp toegneem in die eerste kwartaal. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Policy uncertainty is when there is uncertainty about government policy or its consequences, and it soared in the first quarter. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Daar is ʼn klomp aanwysers wat hierdie week bekend gemaak word, soos die eerste kwartaal se opname van indiensname, Februariemaand se produsenteprys-inflasiekoers, kredietverlening aan die privaatsektor en die handelsbalans. Die item wat die nuus gaan oorheers is Donderdag se repokoersbesluit. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglati...

Several economic indicators are being published this week, such as the first quarter's survey of employment, February's producer price inflation rate, credit extension to the private sector and the trade balance. The item that will dominate the news is Thursday's repo rate decision. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and...