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Why the SARB may have little choice but to stay tough on inflation

Why the SARB may have little choice but to stay tough on inflation

26 May 2026
Falling Inflation and Stable Interest Rates, But Where Are the Jobs?

Falling Inflation and Stable Interest Rates, But Where Are the Jobs?

14 May 2026

South Africa presents a macroeconomic profile that appears stable in nominal terms, yet continues to underperform in real economic outcomes.

Intermediaries must understand SA’s economic growth drivers

Intermediaries must understand SA’s economic growth drivers

13 May 2026

There is a useful saying that goes ‘make no promises, tell no lies’. If only US President Donald Trump and his advisers had kept that pithy wisdom in mind when putting a four-week-or-so timeline on the joint Israel and US military action in Iran. By the time readers turned to their May 2026 desktop calendars, the conflict had already passed the nine-week mark.

Global Shocks, Climate Risks and Economic Realities Reshape South Africa’s Agricultural Outlook

Global Shocks, Climate Risks and Economic Realities Reshape South Africa’s Agricultural Outlook

06 May 2026
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Coface: South Africa’s economic recovery remains fragile amid global volatility

Coface: South Africa’s economic recovery remains fragile amid global volatility

23 April 2026
The squeeze is real: what rising consumer debt means for South Africa's economic road ahead

The squeeze is real: what rising consumer debt means for South Africa's economic road ahead

21 April 2026
Prices Bite Hard, and Households Pay the Price

Prices Bite Hard, and Households Pay the Price

20 April 2026
How to protect your household finances in a volatile global landscape

How to protect your household finances in a volatile global landscape

31 March 2026
Consumer confidence improved but risks could stall progress

Consumer confidence improved but risks could stall progress

25 March 2026
EY warns Iran conflict threatens stagflation risk to SA’s fragile post-budget recovery

EY warns Iran conflict threatens stagflation risk to SA’s fragile post-budget recovery

19 March 2026
February inflation relief but sharp spikes loom

February inflation relief but sharp spikes loom

19 March 2026
How the global energy shock is reshaping South Africa

How the global energy shock is reshaping South Africa

16 March 2026
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