Economy

Expert insight: Youth employment & personal finance experts share MTBPS predictions

Improved near-term economic prospects for South Africa

Muted Growth in SA Consumer Spending, Absa Report Reveals

The latest Absa Merchant Spend Analytics Report for August 2024 reveals a slight increase in South African consumer spending on a month-to-month basis.

Rate cuts – All the more reason to shop around while corporates await the GNU Economic Growth Plan

The South African Reserve Bank has provided a clear indication that the downward interest rate cycle has begun. While this brings much-needed relief to consumers, the country’s business community must act quickly to ensure the interest they earn on their large cash piles is not eroded.