MTBPS 2026 How it started and how it’s going: a quick intro to the mini budget 4 min 0 By Holly Munks
By Alex Malapane Eroding purchasing power deepens pressures on ordinary South Africans 4 min 1 16 October 2026
AFTER THE BELL Grit your teeth — how inflationary times force a gamble on health and savings 3 min 1 By Stephen Grootes
FUEL SHOCK Why we could not avoid petrol pump prices shooting up above R30 per litre 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MERRIMENT & MISERY The recent commodity cycle has been a double-edged sword for SA economy 4 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE Divided MPC holds rates for now, but sees upside risks to inflation 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Iran War drives June CPI to 5.0% — rate hike likely this week 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC SHIFTS Global economy dancing to 2 discordant tunes — Iran war and AI boom, says IMF 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SA inflation undershoots expectations in May, Sarb may pause rate hikes 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
WEATHER WATCH It’s here! Japanese Meteorological Agency says El Niño has emerged 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
GROWTH SLUMP SA economy grew just 0.5% in Q1 before detonation of Iran War impact 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
FUEL OUTLOOK More petrol pain at the pump while diesel users get welcome relief 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MONETARY POLICY Sarb hikes repo rate to 7% as Iran war bites and El Niño looms 5 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
CLIMATE SHOCK US forecaster issues chilling El Niño warning with 82% chance by July 4 min 5 By Ed Stoddard
NEWSFLASH Annual consumer price inflation in April surges to 4%, more pain on the way 3 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
PAIN AT THE PUMPS Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources reduces diesel price hike after significant miscalculation 2 min 6 By Ed Stoddard
POLICY SIGNAL Sarb laser-focused on 3% inflation target despite historic fuel shock, says Kganyago 5 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Bad, ugly, and WTF? IMF outlines three global economic scenarios from Iran war 3 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
