Die ekonomie minuut

Woensdag se mini-begroting gaan oor twee dinge, besnoeiing van besteding en belastingverhogings. Die Tesourie het almal laat skrik met hulle voorstelle rondom die vermindering van besteding, maar die Minister het later gesê dat die besnoeiings nie meer sal wees die gewone onderbesteding nie. Kan besuiniging die staatsfinansies op ʼn meer volhoubare voet kry? Die antwoord hang af van of jy aan die g...

The Minute has been on holiday for the last two weeks and there is a lot of news to catch up on. The big stories are inflation and November's repo rate decision and the coming week's mini-budget speech. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Minuut was op ʼn kort vakansie die laaste twee weke en daar is baie nuus om op te vang. Die groot stories is inflasie en Novembermaand se repokoersbesluit en die komende week se mini-begrotingsrede. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The week started with a lot of uncertainty about events in the Middle East and what it could mean for global markets. At the end of the week, the gold price is higher, the oil price lower and the rand a little stronger against the dollar. There were also some other domestic indicators of how the economy is doing. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my ow...

Die week het begin met heelwat onsekerheid oor gebeure in die midde-ooste en wat dit vir wêreldmarkte kan inhou. Aan die einde van die week is die goudprys hoër, olieprys laer en die rand ʼn bietjie sterker teen die dollar. Daar was ook ʼn paar ander aanwysers van hoe die ekonomie vaar. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

On the eve of the quarter-finals of the rugby world cup tournament, there was a debate on the platform formerly known as Twitter about the fact that the third most tickets were sold in the Netherlands. Are the Dutch developing a love for rugby or what is going on? It got me thinking about the spectators on the pavilions and their countries' economies. More specifically, what does a beer cost a...

Op die vooraand van die kwarteindrondte van die rugby wêreldbeker toernooi was daar ʼn debat op die platform vroeër bekend as Twitter oor die feit dat die derde meeste kaartjies in Nederland verkoop is. Is die Hollanders besig om ʼn liefde vir rugby te ontwikkel of wat gaan aan? Dit het my laat dink aan die toeskouers op die paviljoene en hulle lande se ekonomieë. Meer spesifiek, wat kos ʼn bier en d...

The results of the 2022 census were announced yesterday and they update a lot of important figures. As of 2011, the population increased from 51.7 million to 62 million people. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die resultate van die 2022 sensus is gister bekend gemaak en dit dateer ʼn klomp belangrike syfers op. Vanaf 2011 het die bevolking toegeneem vanaf 51,7 miljoen tot 62 miljoen mense. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The 2023 winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics was announced yesterday and the honor goes to the Harvard professor Claudia Goldin. She is an expert in economic history and is honoured for her work on the role of women in the labour market. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die 2023 wenner van die Nobelprys vir Ekonomie is gister aangekondig en die eer gaan aan die Harvard professor Claudia Goldin. Sy is ʼn kenner van ekonomiese geskiedenis en word vereer vir haar werk oor die rol van vroue in die arbeidsmark. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

This week's economic news promises to be interesting. In lighter news, the 2023 Nobel Prize winners for Economics will be announced. In the more serious news, it will probably be a rough week for the rand. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Hierdie week se ekonomiese nuus beloof om interessant te wees. In die ligter nuus word die 2023 Nobelprys vir Ekonomie aangekondig. In die swaarder nuus gaan dit waarskynlik ʼn rowwe week wees vir die rand. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The rand-dollar exchange rate has already weakened by 13% this year and traded above the level of R19 per dollar in the past week. What's going on? This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die rand-dollar wisselkoers het hierdie jaar al 13% verswak en verhandel die afgelope week bo die vlak van R19 per dollar. Wat is aan die gang? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Yesterday I received a WhatsApp photo of a pack of 60 eggs on a shelf for R239,99. If R4 an egg sounds expensive, feel free to do an online search and you will quickly find out that your nearest grocery store's stock is limited. But before you say this sounds like exploitation, think of it as supply and demand in action. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissio...

Gister kry ek ʼn WhatsApp foto gekry van ʼn pak van 60 eiers op ʼn rak vir R239,99. As R4 ʼn eier duur klink, doen gerus ʼn aanlyn soektog en jy kom vinnig agter dat jou naaste kruidenierswinkel se voorraad beperk is. Maar voordat jy sê dit klink soos uitbuiting, dink daaraan as vraag en aanbod in aksie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

There have been indicators in the last month or two that give me some hope for a recovery of the economy, but September's purchasing managers' index and new vehicle sales figures show that the demand side of the economy is struggling. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Daar is die afgelope maand of twee aanwysers wat mens bietjie laat moed skep vir die ekonomie, maar Septembermaand se aankopebestuurdersindeks en nuwe voertuigverkopesyfers wys dat die vraagkant van die ekonomie swaar kry. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The NWU Business School published the latest policy uncertainty index figure on Friday. Policy uncertainty is when there is uncertainty about government policy or its consequences. Although the index is still deep in negative territory, it decreased slightly from 76.2 points in the second quarter to 71.8 points in the third quarter. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and...

Die NWU Sakeskool het Vrydag die nuutste beleidsonsekerheidsindekssyfer bekend gemaak. Beleidsonsekerheid is wanneer daar onsekerheid is oor regeringsbeleid of die gevolge daarvan. Hoewel die indeks nog diep in negatiewe terrein is, het dit effens afgeneem vanaf 76,2 punte in die tweede kwartaal tot 71,8 punte in die derde kwartaal. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en...

The consumer price inflation figure was slightly higher in August, but the producer price inflation rate announced last week rose from 2.7% to 4.3%. Month-on-month, the PPI increased by 1% in August. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die onlangse verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer was effens hoër, maar Augustusmaand se produksieprys inflasiekoers wat verlede week aangekondig is, het gestyg vanaf 2,7% na 4,3%. Maand-op-maand het die PPI met 1% toegeneem in Augustus. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

We know that the economic growth rate is low and the unemployment rate is high. Despite load shedding and all the other challenges facing households and firms, there is still some life left in the economy. Yesterday, Statistics South Africa announced the results of the second quarter's Quarterly Employment Survey. This gives us another picture of how things look when the going gets tough. This...

Ons weet dat dit ekonomiese groei is gedemp en die werkloosheidskoers is hoog. Ten spyte van beurtkrag en al die ander uitdagings wat huishoudings en firmas in die gesig staar is daar nog ʼn bietjie lewe oor in die ekonomie. Statistieke Suid-Afrika het gister die resultate van die tweede kwartaal se opname van indiensname bekend gemaak. Dit gee ons nog ʼn prentjie van hoe dinge lyk wanneer dit swaar...