Gaps in the SARB’s inflation-targeting debate
The Reserve Bank seeks a lower inflation target, but weak research, rising costs and flawed data stand in the way. Swift government reforms are…
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Transnet seeks R50bn bailout
Transnet is looking to government to help it manage its debt burden and lure the private sector…
Donald Trump vs BEE
Trump’s opposition to race-based policies puts renewed scrutiny on South Africa’s transformation drive…
Trump digs in: How the Cape Town Mining Indaba unearthed global shifts
Two big global trends emerged from this week’s mining indaba: geopolitical realignment and the shape-shifting commodity supercycle…
Eskom sneezes, but municipal pandemic looms
Eskom may claim its latest bout of load-shedding is a ‘temporary setback’. But ballooning municipal debts pose a serious risk to the power utility…
The SARB’s schizophrenic policy guidance
To avoid unnecessary market volatility, the monetary policy committee needs to improve how it communicates its judgments and policy preferences.…
Mr Hazenile puts his foot in
Mines minister Gwede Mantashe has done his bit to worsen SA-US relations in a rambling off-the-cuff address at this week’s mining indaba…
Hope is not a strategy in a new Trump world
Donald Trump is no joke. The unpredictability of his presidency is terrible for investment and policy planning – and SA is not immune…
Desperation in the Cartrack job queue
Thousands of young applicants for just 500 positions. That’s the result of a stagnant economy, with youth unemployment at 45.5%…
The rand lottery: Betting on more strength
The rand is considered the cheapest emerging-market currency by Bank of America. Could 2025 be its clawback year?…
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Breaking bad: why rising bond yields should scare you
Bond yields are at levels last seen in the 2007…
Truth tellers: can prediction markets up your investment game?
Prediction markets are a remarkable tool for gauging what the…
Inflation hits 4%, putting rate hikes firmly in play
South African inflation hit a 20-month high of 4% in…
Pay is up. So why are workers raiding pensions?
South Africans got above-inflation pay rises. Yet they’re raiding pensions,…
