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Sarb Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces interest rate increase

The South African Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate to 7.25%, warning that fuel, food and electricity-price pressures could push inflation higher in the coming months.

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read
Consumers face mounting pressure.
GDP

GDP contraction puts pressure on South African consumers

South Africa’s latest economic number tells a bigger story.

  • Ashley Lechman
5 min read
South Africa’s GDP contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026, while July mining production fell sharply. Manufacturing showed a modest recovery, but business confidence slipped to 38 in the third quarter as pressure on the economy persisted.
GDP

Sunday's economic review: Growth slows as mining slump deepens

South Africa's economy just shrank. Is worse still coming? We review the week that was.

  • Ashley Lechman
  • Yogashen Pillay
5 min read
Dr Nik Eberl is the founder and executive chair: The Future of Jobs Summit™ (Official T20 Side Event). He is also the author of Nation of Champions: How South Africa won the World Cup of Destination Branding.
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Stop trying to rescue yesterday’s economy: start building tomorrow’s

South Africa’s economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026. The challenge, argues Dr Nik Eberl, is not only to repair existing industries but to scale new sectors…

  • Dr Nik Eberl
5 min read