G-21 Promises Opportunities For Africa
Apart from the continued warfare in Ukraine, two of the stand-out geopolitical events in 2023 have been the broadening of the membership...
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Food for Thought
Dr. Roelof Botha
Jul 27, 20233 min read
Tourism recovery gains traction
Global tourism has recovered well from the negative impact of Covid lockdowns and South Africa is no exception, with a recovery rate...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
May 4, 20233 min read
Good news on the fixed investment front
April turned out to be an exceptionally good month for South Africa’s beleaguered government, which is experiencing the wrath of a...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Employment gains continue in 4th quarter
The South African economy continued its impressive job creation performance in the 4th quarter of 2022, adding another 169,000 new jobs....
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Feb 16, 20233 min read
Energy crisis takes its toll on the Rand
On 13 February, the rand breached the $18-level again, recording its weakest level since mid-November. This decline follows hot on the...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Freight costs to blame for inflation spike
Ever since global inflation started heading north at an alarming rate, much of the conventional wisdom surrounding the causes of this...
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Dr. Roelof Botha
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Monetary policy ignorant of inflation's short-term nature
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised South Africa’s official bank rate (the repo rate) by...
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