Economy

Pre-MPC forecast

The SARB’s monetary policy committee has begun with its first meeting of the year, with the decision expected on Thursday afternoon. On the face of it there haven’t been substantial changes in both the domestic and international economic developments tha

Don’t change course now on interest rates

South Africa does not yet need, nor can it afford, an increase in interest rates - and comments supporting such an increase are disconcerting, says BoE Private Clients. BoE Private Clients economist, Madalet Sessions, says that economic data continues

Top 10 business continuity issues for 2012

On 12 December 2012, the current cycle will come to an end—according to the Mayan long count way of reckoning time, that is. Opinion is divided on what this will portend. Spiritual enlightenment ? Or apocalypse? Doomsday scenarios aside, just what are th

Local Economic Update - the year ahead