Die opskrif sê, die rand sak terug terwyl ons wag vir die aankondiging van die kabinet, maar at is dit wat die markte, ontleders en belangegroepe graag wil sien? Almal stem saam oor die uitdagings wat die land in die gesig staar, maar nie oor die oplossings nie en die aankondiging van die kabinet moet ʼn middeweg vind.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The headline says, the rand weakens as we wait for the cabinet announcement, but what is it that the markets, analysts and interest groups would like to see? Everyone agrees on the challenges facing the country, but not on the solutions and the announcement of the cabinet must find a middle ground.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die nuus bly interessant en hierdie is ʼn kort opsomming van die plaaslike en internasionale aanwysers en ekonomiese nuus.

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

The news remains interesting and this is a short summary of the local and international indicators and economic news.

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

Die rand is sterker en die beurs is op en almal praat oor hoe positief die markte is oor die verkiesingsuitslag en die regering van nasionale eenheid, maar hier en daar is ʼn ekonoom wat sê, nee wat, plaaslike politiek is glad nie so belangrike drywer as wat ons dink nie. So wat is dit wat tel? Dit staan bekend as die sogenaamde “carry trade”.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The rand is stronger and the stock market is up and everyone is talking about how positive the markets are about the election result and the government of national unity, but here and there you find an economist who says, no, local politics is not as important a driver as what we think. So what is it that counts? This is known as the so-called "carry trade".

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Statistieke Suid-Afrika het gister Meimaand se verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer bekend gemaak. Dit was onveranderd vanaf Aprilmaand op 5,3% nadat ekonome ʼn effense styging verwag het. Maand-op-maand het die indekssyfer met 0,2% gestyg. Die goeie nuus is dat voedselpryse steeds stadiger styg.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Statistics South Africa released May's consumer price inflation figure yesterday. It was unchanged from April at 5.3% after economists expected a slight increase. Month-on-month, the index figure rose by 0.2%. The good news is that food prices continue to rise more slowly.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die media is vol advies oor wat die regering van nasionale eenheid moet doen en verskillende groepe doen beroepe dat daar nou aan hulle belange aandag gegee kan word. Dink net wat kan mens doen met daardie R940 miljoen wat die kabinet ons gekos het.

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

The media is full of advice on what the government of national unity should do and different groups are calling for attention to be paid to their interests. Just think what one can do with that R940 million that the cabinet was costing us.

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