The rand weakened to about R16.40 against the dollar as higher oil prices, weaker gold and expectations of further US interest-rate increases supported the US currency. The…
Markets shrugged off last week’s Iran shock – but the next few days could put that resilience to the test.
South Africa’s inflation outlook is becoming more challenging as higher oil prices, rising services inflation and food price risks complicate the path towards lower interest rates.
With consumer debt, fuel costs and household expenses rising, financial experts warn that the latest repo rate increase could further weaken disposable income and increase…
A look at what’s driving prices – and what it means for households.
Could this be the last rate hike – or just the beginning?
South African households face higher debt repayments after the Reserve Bank raised the repo rate to 7.25%, with Debt Rescue warning that consumers have little room left in their…
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.
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago is due to announce the MPC’s September decision on South Africa’s 7% policy rate, after economists differed over a 25-basis-point hike or a hold.
Seeff Property Group chairman Samuel Seeff says the Reserve Bank should hold the repo rate this week, warning that another increase would put further pressure on households,…
Oil is falling – so why could South Africans still face a big fuel-price hike in October?
A hawkish US Federal Reserve, widening South African current-account deficit and dependence on foreign capital could leave the rand vulnerable despite its attractive carry.
The Fed has raised rates, fuel prices are climbing and the rand is under pressure. What will the Reserve Bank do?
South Africa’s economic recovery is showing green shoots — but the threats to it are mounting.
Economists unpack the forces that could shape the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision.
The Fed has made its move. Now economists are watching South Africa — and what happens next could matter far beyond interest rates.
South Africa’s inflation eased to 4.3% in July, but higher oil and fuel prices could slow further progress ahead of the Reserve Bank’s September interest-rate decision.
How the US Federal Reserve's September interest-rate decision could impact the rand and South African fuel prices?
South Africa’s new Industrial Development Strategy is built around “3Ds” — decarbonisation, digitalisation and diversification. But parliamentary warnings over funding raise a…
South Africa’s latest economic number tells a bigger story.
