NATIONAL CALAMITY OP-ED South Africa’s polycrisis – we have to stop the fall before we can begin to rise 5 min 1 By Ann Bernstein
GOING NOWHERE SLOWLY Stats SA’s latest figures show retail trade is feeling the pinch 3 min 0 By Georgina Crouth
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: SA needn't be a country of two agricultures nor an endless battle for equality 4 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
DOWNTURN Surge in power cuts undermines Absa PMI in September, manufacturing output likely contracted in Q3 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
BLUEPRINT FOR RECOVERY 2024 Part 8: Getting the economy right – SA has plenty of blue-sky thinking, but experts are ignored 9 min 0 By John Matisonn
SLUGGISH, BUT GROWTH South Africa’s GDP exceeds expectations with 0.6% growth in Q2 3 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
COMPANIES Grow with the flow: Curro celebrates sharp increase in profits, plans for further growth 2 min 0 By Georgina Crouth
KEY POSTING ANALYSIS Highly regarded Duncan Pieterse appointed as DG of National Treasury while fiscal cliff looms 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
TRANSPORT STRIFE Counting the cost — economic fears set in after five days of Western Cape taxi strike 5 min 0 By Suné Payne, Chuma Nontsele, Samane Jnr Marks and Shelley Christians
COST OF LIVING At 5.4% in June, SA consumer inflation within Reserve Bank’s target range ahead of rate decision 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
COST OF LIVING Will the Reserve Bank hike rates again on Thursday? Analysts are divided 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MELTDOWN ANALYSIS Data shows mining SA output declines in May, while Mantashe punts problematic law 4 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMY ANALYSIS Foreign direct investment inflows into SA shrink to almost nothing in Q1 – Reserve Bank 3 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
REAL ESTATE SA house price growth slows in May while properties remain on market longer — FNB 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SA’s May consumer price index slows to 6.3%, signalling end of interest rate hiking cycle 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC TAILSPIN OP-ED Bad policy choices, poor governance, weak leadership are wrecking SA’s economy 6 min 1 By Ann Bernstein
ECONOMY ANALYSIS SA current account, rallying rand, manufacturing data are rare gems of (relatively) good economic news 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OWN GOALS SA business confidence in Q2 2023 collapses to lowest level since 2020 – RMB 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
