Though overall consumer inflation has remained low through the Covid-19 crisis food prices have not been as well behaved
Quantitative easing was adopted by more than a dozen EMs, including SA, seeking to combat economic pain from the pandemic
Citi economist says growth forecasts for 2021 face downward revisions and debt may exceed 100% of GDP in the 2022/2023 fiscal year
The country is in a depression, not a recession, analysts say, with our economy broken
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The court decision has underscored that no collective agreement with fiscal implications can be enforced if not backed by the Treasury
Green energy, artificial intelligence and data-driven markets would help the country tackle Covid-19
The government’s Covid-19 financial aid programme for companies is missing the SME mark
Economists say many households face financial uncertainty as Stats SA data reflects the devastating effect of the pandemic
But it is at its lowest level for a Christmas period since 2015 and remains below its long-term average, according to the FNB/BER index
The fourth-quarter figure is expected to reflect the effects of the government ending relief payments
Stats SA data suggest improvements in both sectors may be cooling
Afrimat’s gauge of the sector’s activity rose to its highest levels since the last quarter of 2019, and the outlook is good
A survey from consultancy Willis Towers Watson, suggests pay could increase by 5% on average for some workers
Two deputy director-generals have been permanently appointed but the overall vacancy rate at senior management level remains high