Een van die risiko’s vir Suid-Afrika inflasievooruitsigte is die olieprys en rand-dollar wisselkoers. Hoe bekommerd moet ons wees?

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

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One of the risks to South Africa's inflation outlook is the oil price and rand-dollar exchange rate. How concerned should we be?

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Reserwebank se Monetêre Beleidskomitee het gister die repokoers onveranderd gelaat op 8,25%. Dit is interessant om die verklaring mooi deur te lees.

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Yesterday the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged at 8.25%. It is interesting to read the statement carefully.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Augustusmaand se inflasiesyfer is gister bekend gemaak. Dit het effens gestyg vanaf 4,7% in Juliemaand tot 4,8% in Augustus. Hier is wat dit beteken vir vanmiddag se repokoersbesluit.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

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August's inflation figure was announced yesterday. It rose slightly from 4.7% in July to 4.8% in August. Here is what it means for the repo rate decision.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Terwyl ons wag vir vanoggend se inflasiesyfer en hart vashou oor die olieprys net onder $100 per vat wil ek graag vinnig praat oor al die ander oorwegings rondom more se repokoersbesluit. Die basiese storie is dat die repokoers word gebruik om inflasie te beveg, maar ekonome het ook ander dinge ingedagte.

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

While we wait for this morning's inflation figure and hold our hearts over the oil price just below $100 per barrel I would like to quickly talk about all the other considerations surrounding tomorrow's repo rate decision. The basic story is that the repo rate is used to fight inflation, but economists also have other things on their minds.

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

More word Augustusmaand se inflasiekoers bekend gemaak en ekonome verwag dat dit effens hoër gaan inkom as in Julie, op 4,8% of 4,9%. Die drywers is die swak rand, stygings in die brandstofprys, Eskom se tariefverhogings en hoë fases van beurtkrag wat bedryfskoste verhoog. Een van die groot bronne van kommer bly voedselpryse.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Tomorrow August's inflation rate will be announced and economists expect it to come in slightly higher than in July, at 4.8% or 4.9%. The drivers are the weak rand, increases in the price of fuel, Eskom's tariff increases and high stages of load shedding which increase operating costs. One of the major concerns remains food prices.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.