Met al verlede week se episodes oor die mini-begroting het daar ʼn paar aanwysers deurgeglip waarmee ek graag vandag wil opvang. Dit sluit in aankopbestuurdersindekse vir Oktober, nuwe voertuigverkope en aanwysers uit die VSA.

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

With all of last week's episodes about the mini-budget, a few indicators slipped through that I would like to pick up on today. This includes purchasing driver indices for October, new vehicle sales and indicators from the US.

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

Mense vra, so wat beteken gister se mini-begroting vir die gewone man op straat en vir besighede? Op die korttermyn word ons nie eintlik geraak nie. Die bekommernisse is langtermyn en gaan oor die staatskuld en oor die moontlikheid van ʼn skuldkrisis.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

People are asking, so what does yesterday's mini-budget mean for the man on the street and for businesses? In the short term, we are not really affected. The concerns are long-term and concern the public debt and the possibility of a debt crisis.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Ons weet dat die Minister van Finansies se uitdaging is om die staatskuld-tot-BBP verhouding te stabiliseer terwyl die ekonomie en sy belastinginkomste stagneer en daar baie eise is vir bykomende besteding. Gister se mini-begroting was ʼn dapper poging om dit reg te kry.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

We know that the Finance Minister's challenge is to stabilize the public debt-to-GDP ratio while the economy and its tax revenues stagnate and there are many demands for additional spending. Yesterday's mini-budget was a brave attempt to get it right.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Die vraag wat kommentators vandag gaan vra is of die regering se medium-termyn begrotingsbeleid volhoubaar is. Kortom, kan ons so aangaan?

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The question that commentators will ask today is whether the government's medium-term budget policy is sustainable. In short, can we go on like this?

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Minister het reeds gesê dat hy nie beplan om more belastingverhogings aan te kondig nie, maar dit is sinvol om vir so oomblik daaroor te dink. Is daar ruimte om belasting te verhoog om meer te kan bestee op toelae en reddingsboeie?

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

The Minister has already said that he does not plan to announce tax increases tomorrow, but it makes sense to think about it for a moment. Is there room to raise taxes to be able to spend more on grants and bailouts?

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.