Die ekonomie minuut

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

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

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.

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.