Food for Thought

Global tourism has recovered well from the negative impact of Covid lockdowns and South Africa is no exception, with a recovery rate...

The Altron-FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the first quarter of 2023 has predictably taken a dip as a result of financial...

At its current rate of growth, South Africa’s manufacturing sector is destined to crack the R3-billion level in sales values during 2023....

June witnessed one of the highest ever spreads in currency value changes against the US dollar, mainly due to the huge gap between the...

In most countries, the prospect of a 5% economic growth rate would be met with joyful celebration. Not so in China, where the government...

National Treasury issued the revised 2023 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill and 2023 Draft Revenue Administration and Pension Laws...

Consumers would have been delighted by this week’s announcement of lower consumer inflation. The May reading of the consumer price index...

The approach of summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere has been accompanied by a proverbial storm in the format of a brand new...

During the first quarter of 2023, the South African economy managed to thwart the gloomy predictions amongst some economists, posting a...

More than a quarter of a million new jobs were created during the first three months of the year, despite a rise in the official...

The drama surrounding South Africa’s alleged supply of weapons to Russia has now spread from the diplomatic arena to the likely impact on...

From the perspective of indebted households and businesses, the latest reading of the producer price index (PPI) is good news indeed....

Introduction This update addresses whether an estranged dependant qualifies for the death benefit which accrues due to the death of a...

April turned out to be an exceptionally good month for South Africa’s beleaguered government, which is experiencing the wrath of a...

The latest reading of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) confirms the mounting financial pressure facing South African...

The Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been in the news lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Apart...

FSCA: Revised draft Conduct Standard on requirements relating to the provision of a benchmark. Comment is invited on a revised draft...

South Africa’s manufacturing industries have started the year on a high note, with nominal growth in the value of total sales of more...

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...