BEDDING DOWN Airbnb says it contributed R23.5bn to SA’s economy last year – and there’s plenty of room for growth 3 min 1 By Georgina Crouth
DOWNTURN Surge in power cuts undermines Absa PMI in September, manufacturing output likely contracted in Q3 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Arch-Brexiteer Farage thinks Brexit has failed — is he still wrong? 4 min 6 By Unknown Author
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SA mining output falls in July and manufacturing growth slows, signalling fragile start for Q3 GDP 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OP-ED The truth? It’s been downhill for South Africa since we joined BRICS 4 min 25 By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills
SLUGGISH, BUT GROWTH South Africa’s GDP exceeds expectations with 0.6% growth in Q2 3 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Government’s debt promises now look doubtful. Natch 2 min 0 By Unknown Author
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Robust SA June manufacturing, mining data underscore private power generation, hold promise for Q2 growth 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IMF revises its 2023 global economic growth forecast slightly upwards, including for SA 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SA mining output rises 2.3% year on year in April after 14 consecutive months of decline 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
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
BUSINESS MAVERICK Rand on the ropes as power crisis, US rate hikes deliver double blow 2 min 8 By Ed Stoddard
WAGE STAGNATION Workers are earning less – and that’s unlikely to change soon 6 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
SHAFTED The latest sign of recession – SA mining production tanks 5% year-on-year in February 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index dips again in March amid some signs of improved manufacturing output 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE SA Reserve Bank hikes repo rate by 50 basis points after inflation, rand set alarm bells ringing 3 min 4 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IMF slashes SA’s 2023 GDP growth forecast to 0.1% due to power crisis 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: A week of weak economic data is a portent of change 4 min 0 By Tim Cohen
