It is a new week and on the macroeconomic side the story remains inflation and interest rates. The Americans announced employment and unemployment figures on Friday, their August inflation data will be announced on Wednesday, and the European Central Bank has an interest rate decision ahead.

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

Na ʼn week vol aanwysers wil ek vandag net opvang met die res van die ekonomiese nuus. Dit sluit in die afskop van die twee-pot stelsel, die President se besoek aan Sjina en die IMF se nuutste verslag oor Suid-Afrika.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskooll.

After a week full of indicators, today I just want to catch up with the rest of the economic news. This includes the kick-off of the two-pot system, the President's visit to China and the IMF's latest report on South Africa.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ek is positief oor die ekonomiese vooruitsigte vir die land, maar hoë frekwensie aanwysers is nog nie so positief soos die kommentators of die markte nie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

I am positive about the economic prospects for the country, but high-frequency indicators are not yet as positive as the commentators or the markets.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Statistieke Suid-Afrika het gister die tweede kwartaal se BBP syfer bekend gemaak en tot almal se verligting het die ekonomie darem met 0,4% gegroei.

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

Statistics South Africa released the second quarter's GDP figure yesterday and to everyone's relief, the economy at least grew by 0.4%.

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

Maar hoeveel verligting kan ons verwag, en waar gaan die repokoers eindig?

But how much relief can we expect and what will the terminal repo rate be?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Na ʼn paar stil weke het hierdie week heelwat aanwysers om dop te hou. Daar is ʼn aankopebestuurdersindeks vir Augustusmaand, die derde kwartaal se Sakevertroue-indeks en die tweede kwartaal se BBP syfer.

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