Die ekonomie minuut

I often say that rising food and fuel prices and rising interest rates have put many household budgets under pressure, but unfortunately economists do not have real-time data on how consumers are doing. The indicators are available with a lag and with the data currently available, it seems that people are still keeping their heads above water. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Busines...

This week, important economic indicators for May and June will be announced. These include employment figures, producer price inflation, consumer confidence, credit extension, the trade balance and vehicle sales. One can think about what we want to see, and what economists expect to happen. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Hierdie week word belangrike ekonomiese aanwysers vir Meimaand en Junie-maand bekend gemaak. Dit sluit in: Indiensname syfers, produksieprysinflasie, verbruikersvertroue, kredietverlening, die handelsbalans en motorverkope. Mens kan dink oor wat ons graag wil sien, en dit wat ekonome verwag om te gebeur. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The word inflation is now used as widely in the media as Covid, or Ukraine. In the UK, more people do Google searches on inflation than on Taylor Swift. This week, South Africa's inflation rate surprised us all at 6.5%. Economists at Oxford Economics, FNB and Nedbank now expect the inflation rate to go above 7% in June. Others predict that the repo rate could rise to 7.5% within a year. I have exp...

Die woord inflasie word nou so algemeen in die media gebruik soos Covid, of Oekraine. In die Verenigde Koninkryk doen meer mense Google soektogte oor inflasie as oor Taylor Swift. Hierdie week het Suid-Afrika se inflasiesyfer ons almal verbaas op 6,5%. Ekonome by Oxford Economics, FNB en Nedbank verwag dat die inflasiekoers bo 7% kan draai in Juniemaand. Ander voorspel dat die repokoers op 7,5% ka...

Ons almal het geweet dat pryse gestyg het in Meimaand. Die brandstofprys het gestyg en voedselpryse was hoër en jy het dit eintlik al aan jou sak gevoel. Gister se Verbruikersprys-inflasiesyfer wys dat die koste van die gemiddelde verbruiker se mandjie goedere en dienste oor die afgelope jaar met 6,5% gestyg het. Die maandelikse styging van April tot Meimaand was 0,7%. Vir ekonome is die vraag wat...

We all knew that prices rose in May. The price of fuel went up and food prices were higher and you have actually been feeling it in your pocket. Yesterday's Consumer Price Inflation figure shows that the cost of the average consumer's basket of goods and services has risen by 6.5% over the past year. The monthly increase from April to May was 0.7%. For economists, the question is what the rising i...

Hierdie week se belangrike ekonomiese nuus is Mei-maand se verbruikersprysinflasiesyfer wat Woensdag bekend gemaak word. Inflasie het in Maart en April op 5,9% gestaan en ontleders verwag dat in Mei die 6%-merk gebreek het. Die syfer self is dalk nie so belangrik nie, want jy voel dit reeds aan jou sak, maar dit het belangrike implikasies vir hoe groot volgende maand se repokoers-verhoging gaan we...

This week's key economic news is May's consumer price inflation number released on Wednesday. Inflation stood at 5.9% in March and April and analysts expect that it will break the 6% mark in May. The figure itself may not be that important because you already feel it in your pocket, but it has important implications for how big next month's repo rate hike is going to be. So what can you and I do?...

I often talk about how events in the US affect the South African economy, but we must not underestimate the importance of China, and there are now things happening that will have an impact all the way to South Africa. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ek praat gereeld oor hoe gebeure in die VSA die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie raak, maar ons moet nie die belangrikheid van Sjina onderskat nie, en daar is nou dinge wat tot in Suid-Afrika ʼn invloed gaan hê. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Over the last few days the economic news has been dominated by the story of inflation in the US and the 75 basis point increase in their interest rate. Interestingly, their so-called “benchmark” rate stands at 1.5-1.75%, much lower than our 4.75% repo rate. In the weekend's newspapers, economists explained how the increase could affect South Africa. Most believe that the Reserve Bank has room for...

Die laaste paar dae se ekonomiese nuus is oorheers deur die storie van inflasie in die VSA en die 75 basispunte verhoging van hulle rentekoers. Dit is dalk net interessant om te noem dat die sogenaamde “benchmark” koers staan op 1,5-1,75%, heelwat laer as ons 4,75% repokoers. In die naweek se koerante het ekonome verduidelik hoe dit Suid-Afrika kan raak. Meeste is van mening dat die Reserwebank sp...

This week's important economic indicator was not a local data point, but the US Federal Reserve's 75 basis point interest rate hike. Listen here to why it matters for us in South Africa. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die afgelope week se belangrikste ekonomiese aanwyser was nie ʼn plaaslike datapunt nie, maar die Amerikaanse Federale Reserwebank se 75 basispunte rentekoersverhoging. Luister oor hoekom dit ons hier in Suid-Afrika raak. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Ons vier vandag Jeugdag, maar volgens verskeie maatstawwe gaan dit nie goed met Suid-Afrika se jongmense nie, maar ek glo daar is groot geleenthede in aanlynleer. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

We celebrate Youth Day today, but by various measures, South Africa's young people are not doing well., but I believe there lie considerable opportunities in online education. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

The vacation-Minute is a rebroadcast of an episode from earlier this year. In the run-up to the COP26 climate change summit, it was clear that coal-fired energy generation is out of fashion. But new research shows that cattle emit far more greenhouse gases than previously thought and the most effective way to reduce your carbon footprint is to eat pork instead. * The Economics Minute is supported...

Die vakansie-Minuut is 'n heruitsending van 'n episode van vroeer vanjaar. In aanloop na die COP26 beraad oor klimaatsverandering is dit duidelik dat energie-opwekking met steenkool uit die mode is. Maar nuwe navorsing wys dat beeste heelwat meer kweekhuisgasse vrystel as wat vroeer gedink is en die mees effektiewe manier om jou koolstofvoetspoor te verklein is om eerder varkvleis te eet. * Die Ek...

The vacation-Minute is a rebroadcast of an episode of last year. Shrinkflation is not a word you will find in an Economics textbook. Nor does it mean that prices are falling, that is deflation. Shrinflation is when the price stays the same, or even increases, but the weight or volume of the product shrinks. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die vakansie-Minuut is 'n heruitsending van 'n episode van verlede jaar. Krimpflasie is nie ʼn woord wat jy in ʼn Ekonomie handboek sal kry nie. Dit beteken ook nie dat pryse daal nie, dit is deflasie. Krimpflasie is wanneer die prys dieselfde bly, of selfs styg, maar die gewig of volume van die produk krimp. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The vacation-Minute is a rebroadcast of an episode of last year. If you are planning a holiday and you are driving far or flying, you are also causing pollution. Can you justify that footprint? Most of us do not think about it, but we would if it were taxed. * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die vakansie-Minuut is 'n heruitsending van 'n episode van verlede jaar. As mens ʼn vakansie beplan en jy ry ver of vlieg is jy ook besig om besoedeling te veroorsaak. Kan jy daardie voetspoor regverdig? Meeste van ons dink nie daaroor nie, maar jy sal indien dit belas sou word. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The vacation-Minute is a rebroadcast of an episode of last year. For the economy, the so-called long walk to freedom is still far from over. If you like history with your economics, I would like to recommend my colleague Johan Fourie's new book: Our long walk to economic freedom . * The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die vakansie-Minuut is 'n heruitsending van 'n episode van verlede jaar. Vir die ekonomie is die sogenaamde long walk to freedom nog ver van klaar. As jy hou van geskiedenis saam met jou ekonomie wil ek graag my kollega Johan Fourie se boek: Our long walk to economic freedom , aanbeveel. * Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.