In Suid-Afrika hoef ons darem nie te bekommerd te wees dat die lig in die tonnel dalk ʼn trein is nie. Daarom gee ek ʼn paar ligpunte om die week mee af te skop.

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

In South Africa, we don't have to worry too much that the light in the tunnel might be a train. That's why I want to start the week with a few rays of economic light shining through.

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

Hierdie Jeugdag episode is vir my studente. Die episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

This Youth Day episode is for my students. It is supported by the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Business confidence is another way of talking about hope for the future, and at the moment the surveys show how difficult things are for businesses in this economy.

This episode is supported by Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.

Sakevertroue is ʼn ander manier om te praat oor hoop vir die toekoms, en op die oomblik wys die opnames hoe swaar dit met besighede in die ekonomie gaan.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Predictive Insights en die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Last week, in their so-called Article IV report on their member countries, the International Monetary Fund spelt out the dangers facing the South African economy and made a number of policy proposals. The advice comes right out of the textbook but doesn't really help us now.

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

Errors and omissions are my own.

Die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds het verlede week in hulle sogenaamde artikel-IV verslag oor hulle lidlande die gevare uitgespel wat die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie in die gesig staar en beleidsvoorstelle gemaak. Die raad kom reg uit die handboek, maar help ons op die oomblik net mooi niks nie.

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

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Statistieke Suid-Afrika maak later vanoggend die eerste kwartaal se Bruto Binnelandse Produk en ekonomiese groeisyfers bekend. Die ekonomie het in die laaste kwartaal van verlede jaar ingekrimp, so nog ʼn inkrimping sal tel as ʼn resessie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Jenwil finansiële adviesdiens en die NWU Sakeskool.

Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Statistics South Africa will announce the first quarter's Gross Domestic Product and economic growth figures later this morning. The economy contracted in the last quarter of 2022, so another contraction will count as a recession.

This episode is supported by Jenwil financial advisory service and the NWU Business School.

Errors and omissions are my own.