Die ekonomie minuut

Last week the government improved their offer for a salary increase for public sector workers and this will have important consequences for the public finances and for service delivery. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Die staat het verlede week hulle aanbod vir ʼn salarisverhoging vir staatsamptenare verbeter en dit gaan belangrike gevolge hê vir die staatsfinansies en vir dienslewering. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Die laaste dag of wat was vol kommerwekkende ekonomiese nuus. Behalwe vir die hoër inflasiekoers het verbruikersvertroue skerp afgeneem in die eerste kwartaal, Januariemaand se kleinhandelverkope was laer en die IMF het hulle vooruitskatting vir ons ekonomiese groeikoers skerp gesny. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The last day or so has been full of worrying economic news. Aside from the increase in the inflation rate, consumer confidence declined sharply in the first quarter, January's retail sales were lower and the IMF sharply cut its forecast of our economic growth rate. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions remain my own.

Februariemaand se verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer wat gister bekend gemaak is beteken dat die repokoers vir langer hoog gaan bly. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

February's consumer price inflation figure that was announced yesterday means that the repo rate will remain high for the time being. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Many people will say that it is difficult to celebrate Human Rights Day when there is still so much poverty and inequality in South Africa. However, there is another way to look at a figure like economic growth, and a little perspective might just give you hope. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Baie mense sal sê dat dit moeilik is om Menseregtedag te vier terwyl daar steeds soveel armoede en ongelykheid is. Daar is egter nog ʼn manier om na ʼn syfer soos ekonomiese groei te kyk, en so bietjie perspektief gee mens dalk net hoop. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Hierdie week se belangrike ekonomiese aanwysers is Februariemaand se VPI inflasiesyfer wat more bekend gemaak word, en die FNB/BEO verbruikersvertroue-indeks vir die eerste kwartaal wat Donderdag bekend gemaak word. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

This week's important economic indicators are February's CPI inflation figure which will be announced tomorrow, and the FNB/BER consumer confidence index for the first quarter which will be announced on Thursday. This episode is supported by the Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

The problems that some banks are experiencing have now become a monetary policy issue. Should the US Fed choose between price stability and financial stability this week? This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions are my own.

Banke se moeilikheid het nou ʼn monetêre beleidsvraagstuk geword. Moet die Amerikaanse Fed hierdie week kies tussen prysstabiliteit en finansiële stabiliteit? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Ek sluit die week af met nuus oor nog twee aanwysers. Januariemaand se kleinhandel verkopesyfers het afgeneem, maar met minder as wat verwag is. Agbiz se landbou-besigheidsvertroue-indeks is in negatiewe terrein in die eerste kwartaal. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool . Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

I am finishing up the week with news about two more indicators. January's retail sales figures decreased, but by less than expected. Agbiz's agribusiness confidence index is in negative territory in the first quarter. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School . Errors and omissions remain my own.

If one is concerned about the impact of load shedding on economic activity, it easily happens that we may talk too little about the other concern, namely inflation. This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions remain my own.

As mens bekommerd is oor die impak van beurtkrag op ekonomiese aktiwiteit gebeur dit maklik dat ons dalk te min praat oor die ander bekommernis, naamlik inflasie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Yesterday, Statistics South Africa released data on production and sales in the manufacturing and mining sectors in January. On a year-on-year basis, production decreased. This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions remain my own.

Gister het Statistieke Suid-Afrika data bekend gemaak oor produksie en verkope in die vervaardiging- en mynbousektore in Januarie. Op ʼn jaar-grondslag het produksie afgeneem. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

The collapse of a bank in the US, which few of us had ever heard of before last week, is messing with stock markets and bank stocks all over the world. What caused this and what does it have to do with Capitec for example? (not much) This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions remain my own.

Die ineenstorting van ʼn bank in die VSA, waarvan min van ons ooit gehoor het voor verlede week, is besig om te mors met beurse en bankaandele reg oor die wêreld. Wat het dit veroorsaak en wat het dit met byvoorbeeld Capitec te doen? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Ek het Vrydag vertel hoe Amerikaanse indiensname syfers hulle inflasie- en rentekoersvooruitsigte beïnvloed, en hoe dit die dollar versterk en druk plaas op die rand en aandelebeurse. Hulle sogenaamde non-farm payroll data is laat Vrydagmiddag bekend gemaak en dit lyk of ons moeilikheid gaan voortduur. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NW...

On Friday I talked about how US employment figures affect their inflation and interest rate outlook and how this strengths the dollar and puts pressure on the rand and stock markets. Their so called non-farm payroll data was released late on Friday and it looks like our troubles will continue. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School....

The rand-dollar exchange rate has weakened over the past week. This is a brief summary of the causes and effects. This episode is supported by the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions are my own.

Die rand-dollar wisselkoers het die afgelope week verswak. Hierdie is ʼn kort samevatting van die oorsake en gevolge. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Sakevertroue het afgeneem in die eerste kwartaal. Dit is maar beurtkrag wat byt, maar daar is spelers in konstruksie en elektrisiteit wat begin glimlag. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings is my eie.