Food for Thought

Following a consistent and fairly sharp downward trend in the consumer price index (CPI) since the third quarter of 2023, the pace of...

Despite being greeted by a return to electricity rationing, January has witnessed a number of positive trends in key economic data sets,...

This week’s release of the October consumer price index (CPI) brought some bad news, with the annualised rate of consumer inflation...

Although inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) increased marginally from 4.8% to 5.4% in September, there should be no...

The resilience of the South African economy during the second quarter of the year has been showcased by the construction sector, with...

As predicted in a recent edition of “To the Point”, South Africa’s consumer price inflation (CPI) has fallen to well within the Reserve...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

The month of September lived up to its historical standing of being the worst month of the year, as it was marked with aggressive...

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

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