Daar word elke dag iets gesê oor die impak van beurtkrag op die ekonomie, maar as ekonome groeivooruitskattings maak, wat is hulle aannames oor beurtkrag?

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

* Foute en tekortkominge bly my eie.

Almost every day the news says something about the impact of load shedding on the economy, but when economists make growth forecasts, what are their assumptions about load shedding?

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

* Errors and omissions remain my own.

Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese groeivooruitsigte afhang van wat in die wêreldekonomie gebeur. Hierdie episode gaan oor die IMF se ekonomiese groei vooruitskatting en wat dit vir Suid-Afrika beteken.

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

*Foute en tekortkominge bly my eie.

South Africa's economic growth prospects depend on what happens in the global economy. This episode is about the IMF’s World Economic Outlook and what it means for South Africa.

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

* Errors and omissions remain my own. 

This week, a number of important forecasts and indicators will be published that economists are keeping a close eye on. These include the IMF's forecasts for the world economy and December's credit extension figures and trade balance as well as January's ABSA purchasing managers' index and Naamsa's vehicle sales data. All this gives clues about the outlook for the year.

* The Economics Minute is supported by the NWU Business School.

Hierdie week word ʼn aantal belangrike vooruitskattings en aanwysers bekend gemaak wat fyn dopgehou word deur ekonome. Dit sluit in die IMF se vooruitskattings vir die wêreldekonomie en Desembermaand se kredietverleningsyfers en handelsbalans en Januariemaand se ABSA aankopebestuurdersindeks en Naamsa se voertuigverkope data. Dit alles gee leidrade oor die vooruitsigte vir die jaar.

* Die NWU Sakeskool ondersteun Die Ekonomie Minuut.

Along with last week's repo rate decision, the Reserve Bank adjusted its growth forecast for 2023 downwards. They expect the economy to grow by only 0.3% this year. If it sounds pessimistic, you have to think about which drivers of growth you are keeping your fingers crossed for.

* The Economics Minute podcast is supported by the NWU Business School.

Saam met verlede week se repokoersbesluit het die Reserwebank hulle groeivooruitskatting vir 2023 afwaarts aangepas. Hulle verwag dat die ekonomie hierdie jaar met net 0,3% gaan groei. As dit dalk pessimisties klink moet mens dink vir watter drywers van groei jy duim vashou.

* Die NWU Sakeskool ondersteun Die Ekonomie Minuut potgooi.