COST OF LIVING ANALYSIS SA CPI unchanged at 5.2% in May, but rising rand raises hopes for falling inflation 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
GREEN SHOOTS Rand shows resilience before inaugural National Assembly sitting, hoisted by sound economic data 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MIXED BAG SA’s current account deficit narrows significantly in Q1 to 1.2% of GDP 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
RECESSION RUMBLINGS Absa PMI plunges in May despite lack of power cuts as manufacturing sector braced for elections 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MPC holds rates steady – Kganyago says Reserve Bank will do the ‘heavy lifting’ if fiscal front worsens 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
INFLATION RELIEF CPI slows in April to 5.2% y/y, but no South African rate cut expected before late 2024 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ANALYSIS Rand brushes off costly election jitters to soar to 10-month high against dollar 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
THAT SHRINKING FEELING SA retail trade, mining data for March point to Q1 economic contraction – and may help explain why the lights are on 3 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEY South Africa’s unemployment rate edges up to 32.9% just before 29 May polls 4 min 8 By Victoria O’Regan
ECONOMY ANALYSIS Meltdown — SA manufacturing output tanks 6.4% year on year in March, raising risk of Q1 GDP contraction 2 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
MANUFACTURING SECTOR An April without rolling blackouts lifts Absa PMI back into positive terrain 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Rand set for turbulent ride until elections — and their aftermath 5 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MPC holds rates steady as midpoint of central bank’s inflation target remains elusive 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE Reserve Bank's MPC likely to hold rates steady this week as inflation sparks fires 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
COST OF LIVING South African consumer inflation accelerates in February, trajectory bodes ill for rate cuts 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
LOADED FOR BEAR With Kganyago’s third term clinched, SA Reserve Bank will remain island of policy stability 5 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
SOE REBOOT Transnet unveils 100 private sector leasing opportunities at its ports 2 min 5 By Ed Stoddard
POWER PLAY Ramokgopa proclaims ‘no need’ for electricity ministry by the end of year 3 min 32 By Ed Stoddard
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY INTERVIEW (PART TWO) Moeletsi Mbeki urges SA’s post-election government to cut its costs in half 5 min 4 By Chris Makhaye
