Food for Thought

The drama surrounding South Africa’s alleged supply of weapons to Russia has now spread from the diplomatic arena to the likely impact on...

From the perspective of indebted households and businesses, the latest reading of the producer price index (PPI) is good news indeed....

Introduction This update addresses whether an estranged dependant qualifies for the death benefit which accrues due to the death of a...

April turned out to be an exceptionally good month for South Africa’s beleaguered government, which is experiencing the wrath of a...

The latest reading of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) confirms the mounting financial pressure facing South African...

The Brics countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have been in the news lately, but for all the wrong reasons. Apart...

FSCA: Revised draft Conduct Standard on requirements relating to the provision of a benchmark. Comment is invited on a revised draft...

South Africa’s manufacturing industries have started the year on a high note, with nominal growth in the value of total sales of more...

During March, the fortunes of the US dollar took a turn for the worse, with virtually every currency of note gaining lost ground against...

Construction sector activity in South Africa has recovered well from the debilitating effects of the Covid pandemic, but a need clearly...

Silicon Valley Bank’s demise represents a worst case scenario of the dangers that lie in wait for banks all over the world, due to the...

South Africa’s mining sector has enjoyed a satisfactory start to 2023, with January’s total mineral sales of R63 billion matching the...

Cynics that had predicted negative GDP growth for 2022 will have to wait at least another 12 months to see whether their pessimism may...

On 22 February 2023 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his budget speech. He noted that the 2023 budget is being tabled in a...

The South African economy continued its impressive job creation performance in the 4th quarter of 2022, adding another 169,000 new jobs....

The 2023/24 national budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been met with a favourable initial response by...

On 13 February, the rand breached the $18-level again, recording its weakest level since mid-November. This decline follows hot on the...

New legislation spells name change for Pension Funds Tribunal. The financial services dispute resolution landscape is being radically...

What a difference a couple of weeks can make! Early in January, the World Bank published its latest global economic outlook, which is a...

In December, the number of overseas travellers visiting South Africa jumped to its highest level since February 2020 (which was just...