Food for Thought

According to the GDP data for the 2nd quarter of 2022, published this week by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the economy took a hit...

The 2nd quarter of 2022 managed to replicate the first quarter’s impressive job creation performance by adding another 400,000 new formal...

The first five months of the year witnessed a remarkable improvement in the value of buildings completed in the metros and larger...

Ever since global inflation started heading north at an alarming rate, much of the conventional wisdom surrounding the causes of this...

Consumer sentiment around the globe has been dealt a blow by the sharp increase in price levels, particularly fuel and some food...

Ever since the recovery from the worst of the Covid-pandemic began in 2020, South Africa’s international trade has blossomed, with the...

Few, if any, mainstream economic sectors were hit as hard by Covid-induced restrictions than the global hospitality sector. Fortunately,...

A total of more than 400,000 new formal sector jobs were created in South Africa during the first quarter of the year – signalling a...

It did not take long for South Africa’s motor trade to stage a remarkable recovery from the disastrous first year of Covid-induced...

In March, South Africa’s manufacturing sector recorded its highest ever level of sales (at current prices). At R249-billion, the March...

South Africa’s export trade continues to set new records, a trend that commenced during the second year of the Covid pandemic. At just...

South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI) is following the universal trend of steadily increasing, but at a markedly slower rate than...

Retail trade sales have started the year on a positive note, with nominal growth of more than 7% recorded for January and February...

President Cyril Ramaphosa had every reason to be pleased with the outcome of South Africa’s fourth Investment Conference, which was held...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised South Africa’s official bank rate (the repo rate) by...

Two decades ago, the delegates at the annual gathering of the World Future Society, whose historical members include Carl Sagan, Alvin...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana probably cannot believe his luck. It is highly unlikely that a taxation revenue overrun of the...

South African exports increased to an impressive new record in 2021.

Retail trade sales, which represent close to 20% of South Africa’s GDP, still face a long road ahead to full recovery from Covid pandemic.

The manufacturing sector is heading for a splendid finish to 2021, with November’s nominal sales figure within touching distance of R250B