With all the crises taking place simultaneously in South Africa, many commentators hoped that last night's State of the Nation address would be a possible turning point. Here are a few things to know.

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Met al die krisisse wat gelyklopend in Suid-Afrika afspeel het baie kommentators gehoop dat gisteraand se Staatsrede ʼn moontlike keerpunt sou wees. Hier is ʼn paar dinge om te weet.

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Investering gaan ʼn belangrike tema wees in vandag se Staatsrede en hierdie week het Neil Froneman van Sibanye-Stillwater ʼn opskudding veroorsaak met die opmerking dat daar ʼn staking is van investering in Suid-Afrika totdat dinge verbeter. Is daar so staking, of wat is die stand van sake?

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

Investment will be an important theme in today's State of the Nation address and this week Neil Froneman of Sibanye-Stillwater caused a stir with the comment that there is an investment strike in South Africa until things improve. Is there such a strike, or what is the state of affairs?

Predictive Insights and the NWU Business School support this episode.

* Errors and omissions remain my own.

Met Donderdag se Staatsrede ingedagte is daar hierdie week baie gesê oor die President se vordering met sy doen-lysie. Ekonomie gaan mos oor skaarsheid, keuse en geleentheidskoste, so watter raad sou ek vir hom gee?

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

Lees die Kerby & Havemann artikel waarna verwys word hier.

* Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

With Thursday's State of the Nation speech in mind, much has been said this week about the President's progress on his to-do list. Economics is about scarcity, choice and opportunity cost, so what advice would I give him?

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

Read the Kerby & Havemann working paper referred to here.

* Errors and omissions remain my own.

The business news is full of reports about struggling consumers suffering. Food prices remain high, fuel prices have recently risen again and everyone is feeling the pinch of increased interest rates. How concerned should we be?

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

* Errors and omissions remain my own.

Note:

The Business School is hosting an online Pitso this Friday on the SONA with the title: Whence South Africa's political economy.

The expert panel includes Dawie Roodt, Khaya Sithole, Oscar van Heerden, and John Simpson. Register here.

Die sakenuus is vol berigte oor verbruikers wat swaar kry. Voedselpryse bly hoog, brandstofpryse het onlangs weer gestyg en rentekoerse knyp. Hoe bekommerd moet ons wees?

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

*Foute en weglatings bly my eie.

Nota:

Die Sakeskool bied hierdie Vrydag 'n aanlyn Pitso aan oor die Staatsrede. Die titel is Whence South Africa's political economy.

Die paneel van kundiges sluit in Dawie Roodt, Khaya Sithole, Oscar van Heerden, and John Simpson. Register here.

The American inflation rate and the unemployment rate will have an important influence on the South African economy this year, and the initial news is not promising.

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

* Errors and omissions remain my own.

Die Amerikaanse inflasiekoers en werkloosheidskoers gaan hierdie jaar ʼn belangrike invloed hê op die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie, en die aanvanklike nuus klink nie goed nie.

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