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Inflation triggering downward salary trend

24 August 2016

BankservAfrica’s July data shows higher inflation rates are pushing salaries down, while pensions continue to climb.

Fragile July transactional figures paint a grim preview of Q3

11 August 2016

July was a very weak month for South Africa as economic transactions fell on every measure and usual periods for the BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI). Due to this, the total real value of the index fell by -0.2% in July 2016 on a year-on-year basis.

LGE 2016 - Reason for optimism : further rand strength likely

08 August 2016

Maarten Ackerman, Citadel Advisory Partner and Investment Strategist, unpacks the election impact for investors.

Reaction to election outcome will be watched by ratings agency, says Old Mutual Investment Group experts

04 August 2016

Yesterday’s local elections and their much anticipated results are generally regarded as the most important since South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, considering the real risk of the ANC losing significant support and causing uncertainty on the outcome of the next general election. With regard to the economy, the immediate outcome of the results are unlikely to prove a direct decisive factor in the potential downgrade decision by ratings agencies later this year. However, the ruling party’s reaction to the outcome and the policies it might adopt as a result, could influence the next rating reviews before the end of the year.

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