As the year winds down, South Africans burdened by high borrowing costs might just get an early Christmas present. Economists and market analysts are increasingly confident...
For any nation, escaping the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” is like finally having a major black mark erased from your international credit report. The...
For the first time in nearly two years, a key number on the screens of forex traders and the minds of importers has flipped: R16.99/$. On Thursday,...
The day after delivering a budget statement that walked a tightrope of fiscal constraint, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana looked across the room at Cape Town’s business...
Rand Roars Back: Markets Cheer as South Africa’s Fiscal Discipline Sparks a Powerful Rally A stronger rand, surging stocks, and easing bond yields paint a rare...
South Africans breathe easier after weeks of uncertainty, but the debate over how to fund the NHI is far from over. For a brief moment this...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has pointed to two significant achievements as evidence that South Africa’s fiscal ship is being steadied: the country is on track to...
South Africa’s official unemployment rate has shown a welcome improvement, falling by 1.3 percentage points to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. However, this headline...
For the first time in a decade and a half, a glimmer of fiscal hope is emerging for South Africa. The National Treasury’s relentless focus on...
For the first time in a decade and a half, a glimmer of fiscal hope is emerging for South Africa. The National Treasury’s relentless focus on...