Die ekonomie minuut

Daar is al baie gesê oor Suid-Afrika se 30% plus werkloosheidskoers. ʼn Stuk navorsing wat nou in die nuus is vra, hoekom moet mense werk soek? Daar is nie genoeg finansiële aansporing om die te doen nie.

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

Much has been said about South Africa's 30% plus unemployment rate. A piece of research that is now in the news asks, why should people look for work? There is not enough financial incentive to do that.

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

Die IMF se vooruitskatting is dat die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie hierdie jaar met net 0,9% gaan groei en volgende jaar met 1,2%. In teenstelling daarmee verwag hulle dat sub-Sahara Afrika met 3,8% en 4% gaan groei.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The IMF's forecast is that the South African economy will grow by just 0.9% this year and by 1.2% next year. In contrast, they expect sub-Saharan Africa to grow by 3.8% and 4%.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Gister is inflasiedata en die IMF se groei vooruitskattings dui daarop dat die ekonomie nog nie by ʼn keerpunt is nie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Yesterday's inflation data and the IMF's growth forecasts indicate that the economy is not yet at a turning point.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Die Business Day het gister gerapporteer dat die fondsbestuurgroep Ninety One sê dat huishoulike inflasie hoër is as wat die verbruikersprysindeks aandui. Dit is ʼn interessante stukkie navorsing, maar hulle is aan ʼn gevaarlike kant van die debat.

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

Business Day reported yesterday that the fund management group Ninety One says that household inflation is higher than the consumer price index indicates. It is an interesting piece of research, but they are on a dangerous side of the debate.

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

Statistieke Suid-Afrika maak more Maartmaand se verbruikersprys inflasiesyfer bekend en dit word fyn dopgehou deur ekonome. Die hoop is dat Februarie maand se 5,6% die hoogste punt vir die jaar sou wees en dat die inflasiekoers nou weer stadigaan sal afneem. Die makro-syfer steek egter ʼn belangrike storie weg. Die Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group se Household Affordability Index wys dat veral huishoudings wat die minimumloon kry baie swaar getref word deur inflasie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Statistics South Africa will announce March's consumer price inflation figure tomorrow and it will be closely watched by economists. The hope is that February's 5.6% would be the highest point for the year and that the inflation rate will now slowly decrease again. However, the macro figure hides an important story. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group's Household Affordability Index shows that especially households that receive the minimum wage are hit very hard by inflation.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.