Hierdie week se ekonomiese nuus gaan bestaan uit belangrike aanwysers en die mini-begroting.

This week, the Minister of Finance delivers the mini-budget. Regular listeners will know that fiscal discipline is needed. The Minister needs to reduce the difference between government spending and tax revenue so that we can borrow less. According to the so-called active scenario, R230 billion must be cut over the next two years. What is he likely to cut and what will it mean for the economy?

Hierdie week lewer die Minister van Finansies die mini-begroting. Gereelde luisteraars sal weet dat fiskale dissipline nodig is. Die Minister moet die verskil tussen die owerheid se besteding en belastinginkomste kleiner kry sodat ons minder hoef te leen. Volgens die sogenaamde aktiewe scenario, moet daar R230 miljard oor die volgende twee jaar besnoei word. Waar gaan hy besnoei en wat gaan dit tot gevolg hê?

This week's economic news is going to consist of important economic indicators and the mini-budget.

The other economics news for the week is about data indicating the impact of the lockdown on the economy and the recovery that is underway.

Die ander ekonomiese nuus vir die week is data wat dui op die impak van die inperking op die ekonomie en die herstel wat aan die gang is.

The white maize price has risen sharply since August and in the past week traded at R3578 per tonne. It's almost back to where it was at the beginning of the year when stocks were low and we were still waiting for the summer harvest to come in. What's going on?

Die witmielieprys het vanaf Augustusmaand af skerp gestyg skerp en staan die afgelope week op R3578 per ton. Dit is amper terug waar dit aan die begin van die jaar was toe voorraad min was en ons nog gewag het vir die somer-oes om in te kom. Wat is aan die gang?

This week the Planet Money podcast looked at economics research with lessons learned from the pandemic. Of course, the focus is on the US, but the lessons also have a flipside here in South Africa. Here are the four major conclusions.

Die Planet Money potgooi het die week gekyk na ekonomiese navorsing met lesse vir die pandemie. Dit het natuurlik ʼn fokus op die VSA, maar het ook ʼn spieelbeeld hier in Suid-Afrika. Hier is die 4 groot gevolgtrekkings.