Food for Thought

Jul 20, 20233 min read

Total disposable income of households still rising

The Altron-FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the first quarter of 2023 has predictably taken a dip as a result of financial...

Jun 8, 20233 min read

Recession averted, thanks to growth in key sectors

During the first quarter of 2023, the South African economy managed to thwart the gloomy predictions amongst some economists, posting a...

Feb 9, 20233 min read

The Global Economy | The gloom starts to lift

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

Jan 25, 20233 min read

Pressure mounting on consumers

In recent weeks, the general mood amongst South Africans from all walks of life has become palpably sombre, mainly as a result of the...

Nov 3, 20224 min read

OIG Monthly Market Review

The month of September lived up to its historical standing of being the worst month of the year, as it was marked with aggressive...

Apr 22, 20223 min read

No universal remedy for containing inflation

South Africa’s consumer price index (CPI) is following the universal trend of steadily increasing, but at a markedly slower rate than...