Inflation firmly under control again
Following a consistent and fairly sharp downward trend in the consumer price index (CPI) since the third quarter of 2023, the pace of...
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Food for Thought
Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Bright start to the New Year
Despite being greeted by a return to electricity rationing, January has witnessed a number of positive trends in key economic data sets,...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Nov 23, 2023
- 2 min
Inflation - The worst may be over
This week’s release of the October consumer price index (CPI) brought some bad news, with the annualised rate of consumer inflation...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Inflation remains within SARB’s target range
Although inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) increased marginally from 4.8% to 5.4% in September, there should be no...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
Stellar improvement in construction activity
The resilience of the South African economy during the second quarter of the year has been showcased by the construction sector, with...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Aug 24, 2023
- 2 min
Inflation firmly under control
As predicted in a recent edition of “To the Point”, South Africa’s consumer price inflation (CPI) has fallen to well within the Reserve...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jul 20, 2023
- 3 min
Total disposable income of households still rising
The Altron-FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the first quarter of 2023 has predictably taken a dip as a result of financial...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jul 6, 2023
- 2 min
Rand recovers on back of lower US inflation
June witnessed one of the highest ever spreads in currency value changes against the US dollar, mainly due to the huge gap between the...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jun 22, 2023
- 2 min
Inflation on its way down
Consumers would have been delighted by this week’s announcement of lower consumer inflation. The May reading of the consumer price index...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Jun 15, 2023
- 3 min
NVIDIA joins $1 trillion club via generative AI
The approach of summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere has been accompanied by a proverbial storm in the format of a brand new...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- May 10, 2023
- 3 min
Inflation bound to decline further
From the perspective of indebted households and businesses, the latest reading of the producer price index (PPI) is good news indeed....
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Apr 26, 2023
- 3 min
Interest rates hurting household finances
The latest reading of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) confirms the mounting financial pressure facing South African...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Feb 23, 2023
- 4 min
Budget 2023/24 – emphasis on renewable energy & tax breaks
The 2023/24 national budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been met with a favourable initial response by...
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Gordon Loubser-Hattingh
- Nov 3, 2022
- 4 min
OIG Monthly Market Review
The month of September lived up to its historical standing of being the worst month of the year, as it was marked with aggressive...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
South African farmers excel in food security
In the midst of the frustration with electricity rationing, higher inflation and a global economic slowdown, South Africans can find some...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
No universal remedy for containing inflation
South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI) is following the universal trend of steadily increasing, but at a markedly slower rate than...
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