There are a few ways in which we will know that the optimism about and trust in the Government of National Unity can grow the economy. One is when investment starts to increase again. Not financial investment, but real capital formation. The other is our credit rating is no longer junk status.

This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School.

Met minder as oor ʼn week voor die Monetêre beleidskomitee se volgende repokoers besluit het inflasie in die VSA en inflasieverwagtinge in Suid-Afrika hierdie week die nuus gehaal.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

With less than a week to go before the Monetary Policy Committee's next repo rate decision, inflation in the US and inflation expectations in South Africa made the headlines this week.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ons klomp wat die ekonomiese aanwysers dophou, hou asem op vir goeie nuus uit die derde kwartaal en ek is bly om te sê dat die Juliemaand vervaardigingsyfers beter as verwag ingekom het.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Those of us who watch the economic indicators are holding our breath for good news from the third quarter and I am happy to say that the July manufacturing figures came in better than expected.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ek het al ʼn paar keer gesê dat Suid-Afrika ʼn ekonomiese groei-wonderwerk nodig het. Dit is ʼn groeikoers

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool.

I have said several times that South Africa needs an

This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.

Ek het net mooi 100 episodes gelede gepraat oor Zimbabwe se nuwe ZiG geldeenheid, of te wel Zimbabwe Goud. Dit is vyf maande later en daar is reeds probleme. Die ZiG is bekendgestel teen 13,50 teenoor die Amerikaanse dollar, dit verhandel nou amptelik teen 14,50, maar op die parallelle mark is die wisselkoers 25ZiG vir ʼn dollar.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Just over 100 episodes ago I talked about Zimbabwe's new ZiG currency, or rather Zimbabwe Gold. It's five months later and there are already problems. The ZiG was introduced at 13.50 against the US dollar, it now officially trades at 14.50, but on the parallel market, the exchange rate is 25ZiG to a dollar.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Dit is ʼn nuwe week en aan die makro-ekonomiese kant bly die storie inflasie en rentekoerse. Die Amerikaners het Vrydag indiensname en werkloosheidsyfers bekend gemaak, hulle Augustus inflasie data word Woensdag bekend gemaak, en die Europese sentrale bank het ʼn rentekoersbesluit voor.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU