Die ekonomie minuut

Hier in Suid-Afrika het ons verlede week optimisties afgesluit met die verbeterde aankope-bestuurder-indeks en ʼn klein opswaai van nuwe voertuigverkope vir Julie maand, maar in die VSA was dinge paniekerig teen Vrydagaand.

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

Here in South Africa we ended last week optimistically with the improved purchasing manager’s index and a small rebound in new vehicle sales in July, but in the US things were panicky by Friday evening.

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

Die eerste aanwysers wat iets sê oor hoe die ekonomie gevaar het in Juliemaand is gister bekend gemaak en dit lyk na ʼn keerpunt aan die begin van die derde kwartaal. ABSA en die Buro vir Ekonomiese ondersoek se Aankopebestuurdersindeks is terug bo 50 punte en daar was ʼn klein toename in nuwe voertuigverkope.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The first indicators that say something about how the economy performed in July were announced yesterday and it looks like a turning point at the beginning of the third quarter. ABSA and the Bureau of Economic Research's Purchasing Managers Index is back above 50 points and there has been a small increase in new vehicle sales.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Ek was gister by die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek se konferensie en deel graag ʼn paar van die interessante dinge wat ons daar gehoor het. Die Buro is redelik positief oor ekonomiese vooruitsigte vir volgende jaar. Hulle voorspel 2.2% ekonomiese groei in 2025 en baseer die optimisme op ʼn aantal positiewe ontwikkelings wat nou aan die gang is, soos verbeterde verbruikers en sakevertroue, laer inflasie en sterker rand. Hulle het ook ʼn skielike wegspring scenario bespreek vir as alles reg loop.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

You are listening to the Economics Minute and I am Waldo Krugell

I was at the Bureau of Economic Research's conference yesterday and would like to share some of the interesting things we heard there. The Bureau is quite positive about economic prospects for next year. They predict 2.2% economic growth in 2025 and base the optimism on a number of positive developments that are now underway, such as improved consumer and business confidence, lower inflation and a stronger rand. They also discussed a sudden start scenario for if everything goes really well.

Die moontlikheid van bykomende BTW nulkoerse bly in die nuus en dit is duidelik dat hoender een van die groot items is wat mense hoop vrygestel gaan word. Maar hoendervleis is ʼn ingewikkelde bedryf en niemand praat nog van geleentheidskoste nie.

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

Met die Olimpiese Spele in volle swang hou mens maar so oog op die lys van medaljes en wonder hoekom sommige lande baie goed vaar en ander nie. Ekonome het natuurlik ʼn antwoorde hierop.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

With the Olympic Games in full swing, one keeps an eye on the list of medals and wonders why some countries are doing very well and others are not. Economists of course have an answer to this.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.