South Africa’s unemployment rate ticked up again in the second quarter of 2025, reaching 33.2% from 32.9% in the first quarter. It is the second straight...
With tariffs looming and inflation shifting, the Reserve Bank is forced to make a nearly impossible choice South Africa’s economic policymakers are stuck in what feels...
SARB Raises the Alarm: Climate Change, Cyber Threats and Economic Stagnation Risk Financial Stability “Climate change will be an abiding challenge…” – SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago...
With July 9 fast approaching, South Africa is making a last-minute plea to the U.S. government: please don’t hike the tariffs on our exports just yet—even...
As gold prices rise, mines stall—and the economy feels the tremor. In South Africa, mining is more than just hard hats and deep tunnels. It’s the...
We all feel it when prices go up — groceries, fuel, electricity, school fees. But did you know that the way South Africa manages inflation is...
It’s the kind of headline that barely makes a ripple, “South Africa’s economy grew by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025.” But behind that modest...
Imagine waking up one day and learning that R4.5 trillion quietly slipped through your country’s fingers. Not stolen in a single scandal, but slowly, painfully eroded...
When the cost of living climbs higher than your paycheck, even a small break can feel like a lifeline. This week, South Africa’s debt-laden households finally...
South Africa could be heading toward a new era of lower inflation and interest rates—one that may unlock long-term economic growth. This was the message from...