After a few quiet weeks, this week has a lot of indicators to watch. There is a purchasing managers' index for August, the third quarter's Business Confidence index and the second quarter's GDP figure.

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

In Suid-Afrika is die regering besig met die grootskaalse besnoeiing van besteding om die staatsfinansies op ʼn meer volhoubare voet te kry. Libertyne droom dat dit die rol van die staat in die ekonomie gaan laat krimp. Wat kan dan skeef loop?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

In South Africa, the government is busy with large-scale cuts in spending to get the public finances on a more sustainable footing. Libertarians dream that this will shrink the role of the state in the economy. So what could go wrong?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Daar is nog ʼn hand vol positiewe dinge voor vir die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie (behalwe ons ooh vir 'n repokoersverlaging), naamlik ʼn laer brandstofprys, en ʼn moontlik bestedingshupstoot uit die twee-pot stelsel.

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There are a handful of positives for the South

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Invoertariewe is in die nuus, vanaf die veel bespreekte tariewe op hoendervleis tot klere en huishoudelike gebruiksitems in die geval van Shein en Temu. Dit gaan oor die staat se groot planne vir die ekonomie en verbruikers se begrotings wat onder druk is.

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

Import tariffs are in the news, from the much-discussed tariffs on chicken to clothing and household items in the case of Shein and Temu. It is about the government's big plans for the economy and consumers' budgets that are under pressure.

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

Die Departement van Minerale Hulpbronne en Energie wil die model hersien waarvolgens NERSA elektrisiteitspryse

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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy wants to review the model by which NERSA sets electricity prices and many people are hoping for lower prices. The review is necessary and lower prices will be a win for everyone, but there are a few things to think about.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die afgelope week se groot ekonomiese nuus was weereens oor inflasie en rentekoerse. In Suid-Afrika het die verbruikersprys inflasiekoers geval van 5,1% Junie tot 4,6% in Julie. In die VSA is daar sterk tekens dat hulle rentekoerse gaan sny in September.

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