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RSA business and economic review – April 2013

16 April 2013

As South Africa struggles to cope with a ballooning deficit on the current account (2012 = -6.3%/GDP from -3.4%/GDP in 2011) and a sticky unemployment level of around 25% (narrow definition) and concomitant labour unrest, the spectre of a continuation in

Households feel economic slowdown

11 April 2013

South Africa needs another source of growth besides shopping.

Latest petrol hike to hit consumer’s wallets

02 April 2013

Consumers have been feeling more of a pinch lately when it comes to allocating their monthly income due to continuous rising costs. According to Jason Garner of Acsis, a leading financial advisory company, the latest petrol and electricity increases will

The interest rate and the residential property outlook

25 March 2013

The Reserve Bank chose to leave the Repo rate unchanged last week, at 5%, which is more or less as the market had predicted. Rates have now been unchanged since July 2012, keeping us in a low-interest rate environment, with all the pros and cons that brin

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