Food for Thought

During March, the fortunes of the US dollar took a turn for the worse, with virtually every currency of note gaining lost ground against...

Construction sector activity in South Africa has recovered well from the debilitating effects of the Covid pandemic, but a need clearly...

Silicon Valley Bank’s demise represents a worst case scenario of the dangers that lie in wait for banks all over the world, due to the...

South Africa’s mining sector has enjoyed a satisfactory start to 2023, with January’s total mineral sales of R63 billion matching the...

Cynics that had predicted negative GDP growth for 2022 will have to wait at least another 12 months to see whether their pessimism may...

The South African economy continued its impressive job creation performance in the 4th quarter of 2022, adding another 169,000 new jobs....

The 2023/24 national budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been met with a favourable initial response by...

On 13 February, the rand breached the $18-level again, recording its weakest level since mid-November. This decline follows hot on the...

What a difference a couple of weeks can make! Early in January, the World Bank published its latest global economic outlook, which is a...

In December, the number of overseas travellers visiting South Africa jumped to its highest level since February 2020 (which was just...

In recent weeks, the general mood amongst South Africans from all walks of life has become palpably sombre, mainly as a result of the...

Against the background of intimidating headwinds, including low economic growth, load shedding and a vociferous and retrogressive RET...

The upward trend in new job creation continued unabated in the 3rd quarter of 2022, with total formal sector employment rising by more...

A rampant wholesale sector has been busy laying the tables of retailers for the inevitable shopping spree that is associated with Black...

The surge in the value of the US dollar since the beginning of the year may be coming to an end. Immediately after the publication of...

October ended on a high note for South Africa’s embattled electricity utility, with two welcome windfalls in quick succession. The first...

In the midst of the frustration with electricity rationing, higher inflation and a global economic slowdown, South Africans can find some...

The debate on the omnibus General Laws Amendment Bill has spread to the public domain and is becoming quite heated, with an apparent...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is making a habit of overreacting whenever the rate of...

The global business mood is decidedly downbeat and South Africa is no exception. In recent months, most consumers and businesses have...