President Ramaphosa het Donderdagaand die Parlement geopen namens die Regering van Nasionale Eenheid. Beleggers,kredietgraderingsagentskappe en selfs gewone Suid-Afrikaners het die rede gefynkam opsoek na leidrade dat ons nou op ʼn wenpad is. Soos met alles is daar ʼn good, bad en ugly en vandag wil ek oor die goeie aspekte praat

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

President Ramaphosa opened Parliament on Thursday evening on behalf of the Government of National Unity. Investors, credit rating agencies and even ordinary South Africans have scrutinized the speech looking for clues that we are now on a winning path. As with everything there is good, bad and ugly and today I want to talk about the good aspects.

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

Die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee het gister die repokoers onveranderd gelaat, maar voor jy dink dit is nie nuus nie, is dit die moeite werd om die verklaring van naderby te beskou.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged yesterday, but before you think this is not news, it is worth taking a closer look at the MPC statement.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Vanmiddag maak die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee hulle repokoersbesluit bekend. Ekonome verwag dat hulle die koers die keer nog onveranderd gaan laat. Maar sê nou hulle verras ons met ʼn klein verlaging?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

This afternoon the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee will announce their repo rate decision. Economists expect that they will again leave the rate unchanged. But what if they surprise us with a small cut?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Terwyl ons wag vir more se repokoersbesluit is daar heelwat ander interessante aanwysers en ekonomiese nuus om te deel.

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

While we wait for tomorrow's repo rate decision there are quite a few other interesting indicators and economic news to share.

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

Die Covid-19 pandemie was ʼn slag vir die toerismebedryf, maar nou dat dit inperkings iets van die verlede is, is daar ʼn wêreldwye oplewing van toerisme. Aan die een kant is dit ʼn inspuiting wat kan dit help om ekonomiese groei te dryf en werk te skep. Aan die ander kant het dit kostes. Is daar ʼn goeie manier om toerisme te bestuur?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The Covid-19 pandemic was a blow to the tourism industry, but now that the lockdowns are a thing of the past, there is a global boom in tourism. On the one hand, it is an injection that can help drive economic growth and create jobs. On the other hand, it has costs. Is there a good way to manage tourism?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.