PRICED OUT Soaring financing costs and prices have slammed brakes on South Africa’s new car sector 5 min 1 By Georgina Crouth
BAD BET Study reveals rising trend of young South Africans enticed by online gambling 2 min 0 By Bheki C. Simelane
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
BLEAK GDP PICTURE ‘Weak, weak, weak’ — SA economy contracts 0.1% in Q1, but economists see growth in Q2 3 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
CONSUMER BAROMETER Load shedding continues to top South African consumers’ Big Five list of concerns 4 min 5 By Neesa Moodley
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
CPI AND RETAIL SA food inflation slows to 3-1/2 year low but respite likely short-lived 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
FOREIGN REFUGE Thousands of South Africans have sought asylum abroad, says Stats SA migration report 4 min 10 By Georgina Crouth
BRAIN REGAIN? Gone for good — dwindling number of South African emigrants return 3 min 119 By Georgina Crouth
COST OF LIVING South African consumer inflation accelerates in February, trajectory bodes ill for rate cuts 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY OP-ED Transformation hampered in SA as long as women carry the burden of unpaid childcare work 4 min 2 By Phakama Ntshongwana
QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEY Economic crisis — SA unemployment rate edges up to 32.1% in Q4 2023 3 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
RECESSION WATCH Q4 SA mining output suggests downturn dodged despite dreadful December 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
COST OF LIVING SA consumer inflation slows to 5.1% in December, averaging 6% in 2023 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
PERSONAL FINANCE Five things you need to know when investing for your child’s education 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
BOGUS QUALIFICATIONS Thabi Leoka axed from Presidential Economic Advisory Council following PhD scandal 3 min 144 By Victoria O’Regan
CEO STRESS TEST Survey of SA’s top management reveals that opportunities abound in tricky times 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
MINING DATA Recession Watch — SA mining output soars 6.8% y/y in November, reducing downturn odds 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
BOGUS QUALIFICATIONS Economist Thabi Leoka’s PhD appears to be a figment of her imagination 7 min 162 By Victoria O’Regan
RECESSION WATCH SA manufacturing output rises 1.9% in November, adding to hopes recession has been dodged 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
