Die ekonomie minuut

Met die Begrotingsrede vandeesweek in die nuus het die aankondiging van 2023 se minimumloon amper onbespreek verby gegaan. Dit het egter ingrypende gevolge vir werkers en werkgewers en ek wil graag meer hieroor sê.  Die Landbou-ekonomie Minuut, wordondersteun deur RAiN geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters. Boer jy die lande, hulle boer die res. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Ek wil nie een van daardie doemprofeet ekonome wees nie so laat ek eerste sê die Minister het sy bes gedoen met wat hy het. Daar is egter ʼn paar dinge om oor bekommerd te wees. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

I don't want to be one of those doom-and-gloom economists so let me first say the Minister did his best with what he had. However, there are a few things to be concerned about. Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School support this episode. Errors and omissions remain my own.

With stage 6 load shedding today I have to remember to keep the laptop charged and make sure I have data to watch this afternoon's Budget speech. Rightly so, the focus will be on Eskom. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions remain my own.

Met fase 6 beurtkrag vandag moet ek onthou om die skootrekenaar gelaai te hou en seker maak ek het data om na vanmiddag se begrotingsrede te kyk. Met goeie reg gaan die fokus op Eskom wees. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Tomorrow afternoon the Minister of Finance will deliver the Budget Speech. It can easily sound like one damned thing after another: economic outlook, lots of spending promises, and then the sin taxes. But here is some advice if you want to listen like an economist. This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions remain my own.

More middag lewer die Minister van Finansies die Begrotingsrede. Dit kan maklik klink soos een dêm ding na die ander: ekonomiese vooruitsigte, klomp los bestedingsbeloftes, en dan die sondebelastings. Maar hier is raad as jy soos ʼn ekonoom wil luister. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Woensdag lewer die Minister van Finansies die Begrotingsrede en dit belowe om ʼn interessante een te wees. Luister hierdie week na die Minuut vir meer oor wat ons kan verwag en hoe dit jou raak. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

On Wednesday, the Minister of Finance delivers the Budget speech and it promises to be an interesting one. Listen to the Minute this week for more on what we can expect and how it affects you. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions remain my own.

High food price inflation and a Competition Commission investigation into the rising prices of vegetables and fruit put the agricultural sector in the spotlight this week. This is the Agricultural Economics Minute, supported by RAiN chartered accountants. You reap the harvest, they reap the rest. Errors and omissions are my own.

Hoëvoedselprysinflasie en ʼn Mededingingskommissie ondersoek na die stygende pryse van groente en vrugte het hierdie week die landbousektor in die kollig geplaas.  Hierdie is die Landbou-ekonomie Minuut, ondersteun deur RAiN geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters. Boer jy die lande, hulle boer die res.

Gister se ekonomiese nuus is oorheers deur inflasiesyfers. Dit beweeg in die regte rigting, maar daar is risiko's en bekommernisse. Die groot vraag is, wat voorspel dit vir rentekoerse? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool.

Yesterday's economic news was dominated by inflation figures. They are moving in the right direction, but there are risks and concerns. The big question is, what does it mean for interest rates? This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.

With Valentine's Day behind us, it's now safe to say something about it. Not many people ask economists for advice on love, but we actually have a lot to say about it. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School. * Errors and omissions are mine. (We will resume the regular loadshedding gloom and economic growth doom, tomorrow)

Met Valentynsdag agter die rug is dit nou veilig om iets daaroor te sê. Nie baie mense vra ekonome se raad oor die liefde nie, maar ons het eintlik verbasend baie daaroor te sê. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool. * Foute en weglatings bly my eie. (Ons praat more weer oor beurtkrag, ekonomiese groeivooruitsigte en al die ander harde nuus)

The rand-dollar exchange rate weakened to R18 to the dollar yesterday. If you're wondering whether this also caused by loadshedding, listen to today's Minute. This episode is supported by the Jenwil financial advisory services and the NWU Business School. * Errors and omissions remain my own.

Die rand-dollar wisselkoers het gister verswak tot R18 vir ʼn dollar. As jy wonder, is dit ook beurtkrag se skuld, luister na vandag se Minuut. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool. * Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Makro-ekonomiese aanwysers is nie altyd maklik om te interpreteer nie. Die algemene siening is dat verbruikers swaar kry, investering gedemp is en ekonomiese groeivooruitsigte maar swak lyk, maar wat sê die aanwysers?  Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . * Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Macroeconomic indicators are not always easy to interpret. The general view is that consumers are struggling, investment is subdued and economic growth prospects look poor, but what do the indicators say?  This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . * Errors and omissions remain my own.

With all the crises taking place simultaneously in South Africa, many commentators hoped that last night's State of the Nation address would be a possible turning point. Here are a few things to know. This is the AgriEcon Minute supported by RAiN chartered accountants . You reap the harvest, they reap the rest.

Met al die krisisse wat gelyklopend in Suid-Afrika afspeel het baie kommentators gehoop dat gisteraand se Staatsrede ʼn moontlike keerpunt sou wees. Hier is ʼn paar dinge om te weet. Hierdie is die Landbou-ekonomie Minuut, ondersteun deur RAiN geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters . Boer jy die lande, hulle boer die res.

Investering gaan ʼn belangrike tema wees in vandag se Staatsrede en hierdie week het Neil Froneman van Sibanye-Stillwater ʼn opskudding veroorsaak met die opmerking dat daar ʼn staking is van investering in Suid-Afrika totdat dinge verbeter. Is daar so staking, of wat is die stand van sake? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool .

Investment will be an important theme in today's State of the Nation address and this week Neil Froneman of Sibanye-Stillwater caused a stir with the comment that there is an investment strike in South Africa until things improve. Is there such a strike, or what is the state of affairs? Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School support this episode. * Errors and omissions remain my own.

Met Donderdag se Staatsrede ingedagte is daar hierdie week baie gesê oor die President se vordering met sy doen-lysie. Ekonomie gaan mos oor skaarsheid, keuse en geleentheidskoste, so watter raad sou ek vir hom gee? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Lees die Kerby & Havemann artikel waarna verwys word hier . * Foute en weglatings bly...

With Thursday's State of the Nation speech in mind, much has been said this week about the President's progress on his to-do list. Economics is about scarcity, choice and opportunity cost, so what advice would I give him? This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Read the Kerby & Havemann working paper referred to here . * Errors and omissions...