Die ekonomie minuut

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...

The business news is full of reports about struggling consumers suffering. Food prices remain high, fuel prices have recently risen again and everyone is feeling the pinch of increased interest rates. How concerned should we be? This episode is supported by Jenwil Bluestar financial advisory services and the NWU Business School . * Errors and omissions remain my own. Note: The Business School is h...

Die sakenuus is vol berigte oor verbruikers wat swaar kry. Voedselpryse bly hoog, brandstofpryse het onlangs weer gestyg en rentekoerse knyp. Hoe bekommerd moet ons wees? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil Bluestar finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . *Foute en weglatings bly my eie. Nota: Die Sakeskool bied hierdie Vrydag 'n aanlyn Pitso aan oor die Staatsrede. Die titel is When...

The American inflation rate and the unemployment rate will have an important influence on the South African economy this year, and the initial news is not promising. This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School . * Errors and omissions remain my own.

Die Amerikaanse inflasiekoers en werkloosheidskoers gaan hierdie jaar ʼn belangrike invloed hê op die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie, en die aanvanklike nuus klink nie goed nie. Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool .

Wat in die makro-ekonomie gebeur het direk en indirek ʼn invloed op landbouprodusente se kostes en die pryse van produkte. Die ekonomiese nuus is die agtergrond waarteen jy elke dag besluite neem. Hierdie week se ekonomiese nuus is oorheers deur groei vooruitskattings vir 2023 en die impak van beurtkrag. Daar was ook ʼn paar belangrike aanwysers van hoe dit met verbruikers en vervaardigers gaan. Hie...

What happens in the macro-economy has a direct and indirect influence on costs and the prices facing producers. The economic news is the background against which you have to make decisions every day. This week's economic news was dominated by growth forecasts for 2023 and the impact of load shedding. There were also some important indicators of how consumers and manufacturers are doing. This is th...

Daar word elke dag iets gesê oor die impak van beurtkrag op die ekonomie, maar as ekonome groeivooruitskattings maak, wat is hulle aannames oor beurtkrag? Die episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil Bluestar finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool . * Foute en tekortkominge bly my eie.