Great For South Africa That Belgium King And Queen Are Visiting
Despite how rof South Africa is looking on the international scene, Belgium is giving us a vote of confidence.
The Latest Worry – South Africa Could Be ‘Greylisted’
There’s talk of South Africa being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force. That may not sound like something that should concern you too much but it could have real-world implications for all of us.
The Biggest Problem With The UK’s Decision To Keep SA On ‘Red List’
Last week, the UK announced that South Africa would remain on its travel ‘red list’. The reasoning doesn’t hold up under basic scrutiny.
Ramaphosa’s Four-Point Plan To Fix SA’s Economy Panned
Turning South Africa’s economy around is going to take a Herculean effort, and it doesn’t look like Ramaphosa’s four-point plan is going to cut it.
“Economic And Political Collapse By 2030” – Dire Prediction For SA’s Future
According to a Johannesburg-based political and economic risk consultancy, we’re a decade away from being a “failed state”.
SA Treasury’s Staggering Economic Warning
Yesterday, the National Treasury released guidelines to government departments and public institutions, stressing that unless changes are made, a crisis looms large.
April’s SA Economy Bloodbath In Four Graphs
South Africans spent the month of April under alert level 5 of the lockdown, faced with regulations that rank amongst the strictest in the world.
Sorry, But We’re Officially In A Recession Again
Statistics South Africa released the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers today, and they’re not at all pretty.
South Africa’s Economy – Four Reasons To Feel Slightly Optimistic
Yesterday, news broke that we had avoided a recession, thanks in large part to a lack of load shedding. Financial gurus reckon that’s something to smile about.
SA’s Latest GDP Numbers Are In And They’re Not Pretty
South Africa’s economy has undergone the worst drop since way back in 2009, and the problem spans multiple sectors.
Here’s Some Potentially Good News About South Africa’s Economy
It’s not often that somebody has anything positive to say about the state of our economy, although economist Mike Schüssler is talking long term.
South Africa Could Run Out Of Money By 2042
Members of parliament have been warned that if the fiscus continues on its current trajectory, SA will run out of money by 2042.
How Much Eskom’s Stage Two Load Shedding Costs South Africa Daily
Load shedding is alive and well again, and we are on stage four for the rest of the day. Even stage two has dire consequences for the economy.
Here’s What The Average South African Takes Home Each Month
The latest Take-home Pay Index has confirmed improvements on both an annual and a monthly basis to the average salary in South Africa.
Cyril Ramaphosa Just Revealed His Six-Point Plan To Rescue SA
In a press conference delivered from the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa laid out how he intended to haul South Africa out of an economic recession.
The Rand Tanking Will Affect You In These Four Ways
South Africa is officially in a recession, and that has seen the rand take a battering over the past few days. If you think that won’t affect you, you’re wrong.
It’s Official – We’re In A Recession
According to the latest figures released this morning by Stats SA, the country is in a recession. The rand has also taken a battering off the back of the news.
Six Reasons Why The Rand Has Bombed
It’s easy to blame South African politics for the decline in the rand over the weekend. Unfortunately, the real reasons are far more complicated.
Here’s Mmusi Maimane’s Six-Point Plan To Fix SA’s Current Economic Mess
As South Africa’s economy continues to decline at a rapid rate, Mmusi Maimane has suggested six simple actions that the government can undertake to fix it.
Hello Junk Status – Here’s How The Downgrade Will Affect You
Everyone knows a junk status rating isn’t a good thing, but how many people really understand the effect it will have on our daily lives going forward?
If We’re Cut To Junk Status, It’s Actually Not A Bad Thing – This Is Why
Junk status this and junk status that, right? Well perhaps this seemingly inevitable downgrade will not be the end of the world.
The One Graph That Shows Just How Badly The South African Economy Is Tanking
If we learnt one thing from the ‘Weekend Finance Minister’ fiasco it’s that the market doesn’t react well to uncertainty. Trouble is brewing.
Local Finance Experts Crush Zuma’s ‘The Economy Is Owned By Whites’ Claims
You may have heard those claims that black South Africans own just 3% of the country’s economy. These guys think that’s a load of bollocks.
A Downgrade For South Africa Might Be A Good Thing – This Is Why
Time to panic Jannie, pack the bags and book the first flight outta here. Or maybe not, because sometimes things must get worse before they can get better.
South Africa Is A Ball-Hair Away From Going Into A Full-Blown Recession
South Africa’s economy experienced a contraction in the second term, but luckily, the third term’s GDP increased to save us from a plummeting into a recession.
The Rand Has Never Been Weaker
Here’s hoping your weekend went better than it did for the rand, close of trading on Friday seeing some truly awful numbers.
Well Done, South Africa – You’re Miserable
It’s almost the weekend and we’re all becoming rosier by the minute….or are we? A new study says we rank amongst the world’s most miserable nations.