This past week's big economic news was once again about inflation and interest rates. In South Africa, the consumer price inflation rate fell from 5.1% in June to 4.6% in July. In the US there are strong signs that they will cut interest rates in September.

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

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor die sogenaamde bio-ekonomie en die Amasone reënwoud.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and recording from the camp site. Today's episode is about the so-called bio-economy and the Amazon rainforest.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en neem in die kampterrein op. Vandag se episode gaan oor stropery, spesifiek van olifante vir ivoor en of Ekonomie ʼn oplossing bied.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and recording from the camp site. Today's episode is about poaching, specifically of elephants for ivory and whether Economics offers a solution.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en neem sommer hier in die kampterrein op. Vandag se episode gaan oor navorsing oor geldnote met wilde diere op en bewaring.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and recording from the camp site. Today's episode is about research on wild animal images on banknotes and conservation.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor hoe bewaring befonds kan word.

I'm resting in Skukuza this week and pre-recorded a few episodes. Today is about how conservation can be funded.

Ek rus hierdie week in Skukuza en het ʼn paar episodes vooruit opgeneem. Vandag gaan oor wat ekonome gemeenskaplike goedere, of te wel “common goods” noem.