MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MPC holds rates steady as midpoint of central bank’s inflation target remains elusive 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
GRAIN PRODUCTION Crop Estimates Committee slashes SA maize forecast, sees 2024 harvest down 19% as El Niño bites 4 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
‘UNFAIR’ DROUGHT ANALYSIS El Niño’s impact has been erratic for SA commercial grain farmers 4 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
ANALYSIS From fighting the inflation tiger to squeezing the inflation tighter — a change may be coming soon 5 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
FOOD BASKET CHECK Inflation cooling, but basic food basket remains unaffordable for SRD grant recipients 4 min 3 By Naledi Sikhakhane
EL NIÑO BITES Crop Estimates Committee forecasts 12% fall in SA maize production 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
PRIZE WINNERS Joburg students dominate the Nedbank and Old Mutual Budget Speech competition 2 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
A SERVING OF SOLACE Cost of living — SA CPI accelerates to 5.3% in January but slowing food inflation brings relief 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
COST OF LIVING CRISIS Latest petrol price hike accelerates cost of living crisis for embattled consumers 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
MATTERS OF INTEREST Cost of living crisis pushes cash-strapped consumers deeper into debt trap 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IMF says ‘hard landing has receded’, raises 2024 global growth forecast 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
LOOKING AHEAD A tiny green shoot emerges, with SA set to buck global trend of decelerating growth 8 min 1 By Neesa Moodley and Ed Stoddard
AGRICULTURE OP-ED SA food price rises in 2024 likely to moderate for most products 3 min 0 By Wandile Sihlobo
COST OF LIVING SA consumer inflation slows to 5.1% in December, averaging 6% in 2023 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
RECESSION WATCH Black Friday fails to lift November retail trade, sales fall 0.9% year on year 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
PERSONAL FINANCE Investing is risky business but 2024 still holds opportunities 5 min 1 By Neesa Moodley
