# Die ekonoom aan die Noordwes-Universiteit se Besigheidskool, Raymond Parsons, sê die volle impak van onlangse brandstofprysverhogings, hoër elektrisiteitstariewe en belasting sal eers in die komende maande gevoel word. Hy waarsku inflasie kan tydelik tot bo vier-persent styg voor dit geleidelik sal daal na die teiken van drie-persent. Hy sê voortgesette wêreldwye energiedruk en binnelandse […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu sê die gebrek aan ‘n sterk stimuluspakket en die besnoeiing aan die presidensiële indiensnemingsprogram verswak pogings om werkloosheid te bekamp. Die federasie sê hoewel daar befondsing vir sommige openbare dienste en infrastruktuur is, is dit nie genoeg om werksgeleenthede te bevorder of herstel te ondersteun nie. Matthew Parks van Cosatu voer […]
# Statistieke Suid-Afrika sê kleinhandelverkope het in Februarie met 1,6-persent op ‘n jaargrondslag gestyg, hoofsaaklik aangedryf deur groei in ander kleinhandelaars en klere-, skoeisel- en tekstielwinkels. Verkope het egter met een-persent gedaal in vergelyking met Januarie op ‘n seisoensaangepaste basis, wat gemengde maandelikse prestasie weerspieël. Raquel Floris van Statistieke SA sê kleinhandelverkope het oor ‘n […]
# North West University Business School economist Raymond Parsons says the full impact of recent fuel price increases, higher electricity tariffs, and taxes will only be felt in the coming months. Parsons warns that inflation could temporarily rise above four-percent before gradually easing back into the three-percent target range. He added that ongoing global energy […]
# Statistics South Africa says retail trade sales increased by 1.6-percent year-on-year in February, driven mainly by growth in other retailers and clothing, footwear and textile stores. However, sales declined by one-percent compared to January on a seasonally adjusted basis, reflecting mixed monthly performance. Stats SA’s Raquel Floris says over three-months, retail sales were up […]
# Union federation Cosatu says the lack of a strong stimulus package and the cut to the presidential employment programme are weakening efforts to fight unemployment. The federation states while there is funding for some public services and infrastructure, it’s not enough to boost jobs or support recovery. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks argues the government has […]
# Standard Bank says South Africa could face higher inflation in the coming months due to a fuel price shock linked to global tensions. The bank’s Elna Moolman warns recent increases in fuel prices have not yet been fully reflected in the March inflation data, meaning the impact is likely to be seen in April’s […]
# Standard Bank sê Suid-Afrika se rentekoers-vooruitsig hang hoofsaaklik af van globale oliepryse en voortslepende geopolitieke spanning, veral die konflik in Irak. Die ekonoom Elna Moolman sê hoewel inflasie in Maart effens gestyg het tot 3,1-persent, bly dit naby die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se nuwe teikenkoers van drie-persent. Moolman sê as spanning afneem, kan die rentekoers […]
# Die Kredietburo TransUnion se verbruikersopname-studie vir die eerste kwartaal van 2026 toon dat Suid-Afrikaners hul gordels stywer trek met stygende lewenskoste wat finansiële gedrag hervorm. Volgens die studie sê 41-persent repondente inflasie is hul grootste bekommernis, terwyl 35-persent verwag om agter te raak met betaling van rekeninge. Ten spyte van druk bly 69-persent optimisties […]
