Die ekonomie minuut

Die NWU ken hierdie week ʼn ere-doktorsgraad in afrigtingswetenskap toe aan die Springbok afrigter Rassie Erasmus. Ek wil graag die week afskop deur te vertel wat het Rassie en die Springbokke vir ekonomie gedoen.

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

This week, the NWU awards an honorary doctorate in coaching science to Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus. I would like to kick off the week by telling what Rassie and the Springboks have done for economics.

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

Na ʼn week van ernstige onderwerpe wil ek graag nog een groot vraag antwoord – wat bepaal die sukses van ʼn “rock band”?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

After a week of serious topics, I would like to answer one more big question - what determines the success of a "rock band"?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die Reserwebank het die week die Monetêre beleidsoorsig gepubliseer en dit gee interessante inligting oor die inflasiemaatstawwe wat hulle in ag neem. Wanneer hulle beleid maak moet hulle weet of die inflasie wat hulle waarneem ʼn tydelike skok is, of die gevolg van volgehoue druk op pryse. In die vraagkant- aanbodkant debat moet hulle weet watter deel van die inflasie wat ons sien deur oormaat vraag veroorsaak word.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The Reserve Bank published the Monetary Policy Review this week and it gives interesting information about the inflation measures they take into account. When they make policy they must know whether the inflation is a temporary shock, or whether there is sustained inflationary pressure. In the demand-side-supply-side debate, they need to know what part of the inflation we see is caused by excess demand.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Inflasie en monetêre beleid het die week in die media opgeduik met Roelof Botha wat sê dat rentekoerse nie so hoog hoef te wees soos wat dit is nie en dat die Reserwebank se “nonsens” huishoudings R4000 per maand kos. Ek voel ek moet iets sê.

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

Inflation and monetary policy surfaced in the media this week with Roelof Botha saying that interest rates do not need to be as high as they are and that the Reserve Bank's "nonsense" costs households R4000 per month. I feel like I have to say something.

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

Ek het Vrydag iets vertel oor die optimisme rondom die groeivooruitsigte van ʼn aantal Afrika ekonomieë. ʼn Deel daarvan het te doen met die feit dat lande soos Kenia, Ivoorkus en Benin nou weer toegang kry tot internasionale kapitaalmarkte. Die ander deel van die storie is minerale, maar ekonome weet dat goeie natuurlike hulpbronne ʼn seën en vloek kan wees.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

On Friday I said a few things about the optimism surrounding the growth prospects of a number of African economies. Part of that has to do with the fact that countries like Kenya, Ivory Coast and Benin are now getting access to international capital markets again. The other part of the story is minerals, but economists know that good natural resources can be a blessing and a curse.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.