Waldo Krugell

Die ekonomie minuut

Soos om 'n stemnota van die ekonomie te kry. Aanwysers, ontleding en kommentaar oor alles wat in die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie aangaan.

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Waldo Krugell

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Business

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www.ekonomieblog.me

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Die werkloosheidskoers het afgeneem in die tweede kwartaal! 24.08.2022

Die tweede kwartaal se arbeidsmagopname het vriend en vyand verras met ‘n klein afname in die werkloosheidskoers vanaf 34,5% in die eerste kwartaal na 33,9%. Ook die uitgebreide werkloosheidskoers wat onmoedigde werkers insluit, het afgeneem. Dit blyk dat daar ʼn toename was van 648 000 werke van die eerste na die tweede kwartaal. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Hierdie week se aanwysers gaan sleg lyk 23.08.2022

Ek het gister begin deur te praat van ligpunte in die ekonomie, maar hulle skyn nie in hierdie week se  aanwysers nie. Statistieke Suid-Afrika maak Dinsdag die tweede kwartaal se werkloosheidskoers bekend, Woensdag verbruikersprysinflasie vir Juliemaand en Donderdag Produsenteprysinflasie ook vir Juliemaand. Die Reserwebank se leidende aanwyser van die sakesiklus word ook Dinsdag bekend gemaa...

This week's indicators will look bad 23.08.2022

I started yesterday by talking about rays of light in the economic darkness, but they will not be shining in this week's indicators. Statistics South Africa will announce the second quarter unemployment rate on Tuesday, consumer price inflation for July on Wednesday and producer price inflation also for July on Thursday. The Reserve Bank's leading indicator of the business cycle is also released o...

Inflation and wages 22.08.2022

Here and there are rays of light in the darkness that show that pressure on prices is starting to decrease – though analysts are expecting July’s inflation number that will be announced this week, to be even higher. Yet, by almost September, consumers are under pressure, production is decreasing, commodity prices have started to fall, and we are even paying a little less for petrol. People are hol...

Inflasie en lone 22.08.2022

Hier en daar is ligpunte in die donker wat wys dat druk op pryse begin afneem, hoe wel ontleders verwag dat Julie-maand se inflasiesyfers wat hierdie week bekend gemaak word, hoogtepunte gaan wees. Teen amper September is verbruikers onder druk, produksie neem af, kommoditeitspryse het begin daal, en ons betaal selfs ʼn bietjie goedkoper vir petrol. Mense hou asem op dat ons dalk ʼn sagtelanding maa...

Verbruikers onder druk 19.08.2022

Hierdie week se belangrike ekonomiese datapunt was Juniemaand se kleinhandelverkopesyfers. Dit het op ʼn jaar-tot-jaar basis met 2,5% ingekrimp en verbruikers voel die impak van ʼn hoë inflasiekoers en stygende rentekoerse. Business Day het die syfers nageslaan dit wys dat van Januarie tot einde Junie het die petrolprys met R6,45 per liter gestyg, voedselprysinflasie was 9% en die prima-uitleenkoers...

Consumers under pressure 19.08.2022

This week's key economic data point was June's retail sales figures. Retail sales contracted by 2.5% on a year-on-year basis and consumers are feeling the impact of a high inflation rate and rising interest rates. Business Day checked the figures and it shows that from January to the end of June the petrol price rose by R6.45 per litre, food price inflation was 9% and the prime lending rate increa...

A prediction market for everything 18.08.2022

People everywhere are making predictions about what will happen in the future, but how much of it is cheap talk? If you are convinced that the Springboks will beat the Wallabies you can bet money on it, but what about all the predictions about interest rates and how much they will rise this year? In the US there is now a market for this, and it is known as Kalshi.com. * The Economics Minute is sup...

'n Voorspellingsmark vir alles 18.08.2022

Oral is mense besig om voorspellings te maak oor wat in die toekoms gaan gebeur, maar hoeveel daarvan is goedkoop praatjies? As jy oortuig is dat die Springbokke die Wallabies gaan klop kan jy geld daarop verwed, maar hoe gemaak met al die voorspellings oor rentekoerse en met hoeveel dit hierdie jaar nog gaan styg? In die VSA is daar nou ‘n mark vir dit, en dit staan bekend as Kalshi.com. * Die Ek...

Wat spelteorie ons kan leer oor die reaksie op bek-en-klouseer 17.08.2022

Dit is die beste om aan die begin van hierdie episode te sê ek is nie ʼn landboukundige nie. Ek volg wel die nuus dat die Minister van Landbou gister aangekondig het dat as gevolg van bek-en-klouseer word daar vir 21 dae ʼn verbod ingestel op die verskuiwing van beeste. Dit beteken dat boere nie beeste kan skuif tussen weidings nie en dat geen veilings gehou kan word nie. Waar die kontanvloei dun is...

What game theory can tell us about the response to food and mouth disease 17.08.2022

It is best to say at the beginning of this episode that I am not an agronomist. I do follow the news that the Minister of Agriculture announced yesterday that due to foot-and-mouth disease, a ban on the movement of cattle will be introduced for 21 days. This means that farmers cannot move cattle between pastures and that no auctions can be held. Where cash flow is thin this will put pressure on in...

Die rand gaan definitief miskien versterk 16.08.2022

Mens kan sê dat die rand-dollar wisselkoers is op ʼn wipplank rondom R16 vir ʼn dollar. Vroeg in Juniemaand het dit R15,30 gehaal maar teen middel Julie was dit R17,15. Daarna het die rand weer versterk tot rondom R16,20 verlede week. Ons sal almal graag wil weet wat volgende gaan gebeur. Dink maar aan die landboubedryf waar die somerplantseisoen se insetkoste, soos brandstof, beinvloed word deur di...

The rand will definitely maybe strengthen 16.08.2022

One could say that the rand-dollar exchange rate is on a seesaw around R16 to a dollar. In early June it reached R15,30 but by mid-July it was R17,15. After that, the rand strengthened again to around R16.20 last week. We would all like to know what will happen next. Just think of the agricultural industry where the summer planting season's input costs, such as fuel, are influenced by the exchange...

Produksie-aanwysers 15.08.2022

Verlede week is die laaste van die tweede kwartaal se produksie-aanwysers bekend gemaak met data oor produksie in die vervaardigingsektor en mynbou in Juniemaand. Mynbouproduksie het vir die vyfde maand in ʼn ry afgeneem en jaar-op-jaar was uitset 8% laer. Vervaardigingsaktiwiteit het met 3,5% afgeneem in Juniemaand. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Production indicators 15.08.2022

Last week, the last of the second quarter's production indicators were released with data on production in the manufacturing sector and mining for the month of June. Mining production declined for the fifth month in a row and year-on-year output was down 8%. Manufacturing activity decreased by 3.5% in June. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Vroue-ekonome wat jy moet volg 12.08.2022

In die Ekonomie professie word vroue nie so goed verteenwoordig soos in ander beroepe nie. Baie van die ou Proffies is mans en die kommentariaat wat jy gereeld oor die radio hoor, is mans. Maar ek dink dit is besig om beter te word en so, ter viering van vrouedag hierdie week, wil ek graag ʼn klompie vroue ekonome noem wat besig is om ʼn impak te maak en as inspirasie kan dien vir die volgende gener...

Women economists that you should follow 12.08.2022

Women are underrepresented in the Economics profession. Many of the old Profs are men and most of the commentariat that you often hear on the radio are men. But I think it's getting better, and thus, in celebration of women's day this week, I'd like to name a group of female economists who are making an impact and can serve as inspiration for the next generation of young ladies who are now in my c...

Die uitdagings van internasionale handel 11.08.2022

Die afgelope paar weke het die media groot dekking gegee aan die uitdagings wat die landboubedryf en beleidmakers in die gesig staar in die internasionale handelsomgewing. Minister Patel het die teen-stortingtariewe op ingevoerde hoendervleis tydelik opgehef, ander ingestel op ingevoerde aardappelskyfies, en sitrus en wol-uitvoere het onder skoot gekom van fitosanitêre vereistes in Europa en Sjina...

The wins and woes of international trade 11.08.2022

Over the past few weeks, the media has given extensive coverage to the challenges facing the agricultural industry and policymakers in the international trade environment. Minister Patel temporarily lifted anti-dumping tariffs on imported chicken meat, imposed others on imported potato chips, and citrus and wool exports came under fire from phytosanitary requirements in Europe and China. * The Eco...

U.S. jobs and inflation numbers matter for us all 10.08.2022

What happens in the US economy this year has a great influence on the rest of the world and us here in South Africa. If their inflation rate remains high, they will have to raise interest rates further. Then we also have to raise our repo rate and the exchange rate and stock market will remain volatile. If they manage to make a soft landing with inflation coming down without a major recession it w...

Indiensname en inflasie in die VSA is ook vir ons belangrik 10.08.2022

Wat in die Amerikaanse ekonomie gebeur het hierdie jaar ʼn groot invloed op die res van die wêreld en ons hier in Suid-Afrika. As hulle inflasie-koers hoog bly gaan hulle rentekoerse verder moet verhoog. Dan moet ons repo koerse ook moet verhoog en die wisselkoers en beurs gaan onstuimig bly. As hulle dit regkry om ʼn sagte landing te maak met inflasie wat afkom sonder ʼn groot resessie gaan dit vir...

Ekonomiese groei in SA - die vraagkant-aanwysers 09.08.2022

Gister se episode het kortliks verduidelik hoe lyk die aanwysers van die aanbodkant van die ekonomie, maar dit is net een kant van die storie. As mens iets wil sê oor die BBP en ekonomiese groeivooruitsigte moet jy ook die vraagkant verstaan – met ander woorde, verbruiksbesteding, investering, owerheidsbesteding en netto uitvoer. Hier is ʼn kort opsomming van daardie aanwysers. * Die Ekonomie Minuu...

Economic growth in SA - the demand-side indicators 09.08.2022

Yesterday's episode briefly explained what the indicators of the supply side of the economy look like, but that's only one side of the story. If one wants to say something about the GDP and economic growth prospects, one must also understand the demand side - in other words, consumption spending, investment, government spending and net exports. Here is a brief summary of those indicators. * The Ec...

Ekonomiese groei in SA - die aanbodkantaanwysers 08.08.2022

Verlede week het my eerstejaarsstudente meer geleer oor hoe ons die ekonomie meet, spesifiek hoe groot dit is en of dit groei. Die maatstaf is natuurlik die Bruto Binnelandse Produk. Daar is ʼn verskeidenheid van faktore wat groei kan versnel of verlangsaam maar na ʼn bietjie beurtkrag het die klas verdaag sonder dat ons gepraat het oor hoe dit op die oomblik met ekonomiese groei gaan. Ek deel graag...

Economic growth in SA - the supply-side indicators 08.08.2022

Last week, my first-year students learned more about how we measure the economy, specifically how big it is and whether it's growing. The measure is of course the Gross Domestic Product. There are a variety of factors that can accelerate or slow down growth, but after a bit of load shedding, the class adjourned without us talking about how the economy is going at the moment. I would like to share...

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