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Consumer inflation down but food inflation up – economist
South Africa’s consumer inflation (CPI) for September was marginally down at 4,1% year-on-year, compared with the 4,3% recorded in August, according to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
According to Paul...
Bigger factor than water impacting Cape property market – economist
Although the water crisis in Cape Town could dampen sentiment in the property market, it would by no means be the only factor at play, John Loos, household and property sector...
Government policy makes economic growth unattainable
An independent agricultural economist, Fanie Brink, says that, apart from the problems such as corruption and the destruction of the country's reserves and wealth by the ANC government and its cronies,...
Trade surplus falls to R8.9 billion
Data from the SA Revenue Services (Sars) yesterday showed that the country’s trade surplus decreased to R8.9billion in July from a downwardly revised R10.5bn surplus in June, as both imports and...