Economy

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

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

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

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