Die ekonomie minuut

By Waldo KrugellBusiness

Die ekonomie minuut episodes

June 06, 2022 What an economic experiment says about working from home
Last week, Statistics South Africa released interesting data on the place where people work. In the first quarter, 17% of professionals worked from home and 13.7% of managers worked more from home than from the office. Also this week, Elon Musk said his company executives should return to the office. What does the future hold for work-from-home?
* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
2 min
June 03, 2022 Round-up of the week's indicators
This week's economic indicators say something about how the economy fared in late April and early May. It shows the consequences of different events for the economy. Listen for the ABSA PMI, Naamsa vehicle sales stats, and how consumers are doing.
* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
3 min
June 03, 2022 Oorsig van die week se aanwysers
Die afgelope week se ekonomiese aanwysers sê iets oor hoe dit met die ekonomie gegaan het einde April en vroeg in Mei. Dit wys die gevolge van verskillende gebeure in die ekonomie. Luister vir meer oor die ABSA PMI, Naamsa se voertuigverkope syfers en ook hoe dit met verbruikers gaan.
* Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.
3 min
June 02, 2022 Die afkope van brandstofprysverligting
Die brandstofprys het Dinsdagaand gestyg tot R24,17 per liter vir 95 oktaan petrol in die binneland. Dit kon selfs meer gewees het maar die regering het ten einde laaste besluit om die verligting van die brandstofheffing voort te sit. Ons sien hier van die afkope van ekonomiese beleidsbesluite.
* Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.
3 min
June 02, 2022 The trade-offs of fuel price relief
The price of fuel rose to R24.17 per liter on Tuesday night for 95 octane petrol in the interior. It could have been even higher, but the government decided to continue relief of the fuel levy at the last minute. In this, we see some of the tradeoffs of economic policy decisions.
* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
3 min
June 01, 2022 Kan 'n loonsubsidie 'n instrument wees om werkloosheid mee te verminder?
Onverwags is daar ŉ klein bietjie goeie nuus. Die werkloosheidskoers het afgeneem vanaf 35,3% tot 34,5%. Die totale syfers moet uitmekaar getrek word. Daar was ŉ toename van 803 000 mense wat in die formele sektor indiengeneem is en afnames in indiensname in die informele sektor, landbou en privaat huishoudings van al te saam 352 000 mense. Dit gee ŉ netto wen van nuwe werkskepping. Die aantal werklose mense het afgeneem met 679 000. Maar die skaal van die werkloosheidsprobleem is steeds te groot.
* Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.
3 min
June 01, 2022 Can a wage subsidy be part of tools of the fight against unemployment?
Unexpectedly I have a little bit of good news. The unemployment rate decreased from 35.3% to 34.5%. The total figures must be unpacked. There was an increase of 803 000 people employed in the formal sector and decreases in employment in the informal sector, agriculture and private households of a total of 352 000 people. This gives a net gain of new job creation. The number of unemployed people decreased by 679 000. But the scale of the unemployment problem is still huge.
* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
2 min
May 31, 2022 QLFS data and the unemployment rate
This week a number of economic indicators are being released for the end of April and the beginning of May. There are data on the trade balance, private sector credit extension and Purchasing Managers' Indices. Today, the big one is the first quarter's labour force survey data and the unemployment rate.
* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
2 min
May 31, 2022 QLFS data en die werkloosheidskoers
Hierdie week word daar ŉ klomp ekonomiese aanwysers vir die einde van April en begin van Mei-maand beend gemaak. Daar is data oor die handelsbalans, privaatsektor kredietverlening en Aankopebestuurdersindekse. Vandag is die groot een die eerste kwartaal se arbeidsmagopname data en die werkloosheidskoers.
* Die Ekonomie Minuut word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.
2 min
May 30, 2022 Should you worry about food shortages?
We all know how the prices of our food basket have risen all through this year. Over the weekend, the media warned of how e.g. Tiger Brands expect more price increases of 15-20% over a range of their products, and they make the products we all use, like Albany bread, Jungle Oats, Koo canned food and All Gold tomato sauce. Here and there you find speculation about the possibility of food shortages.
* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.
3 min