The Talking Point

Practical ways for consumers to survive the current economic climate


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 As you heard yesterday (Wed) that newly-released Statistics South Africa figures show that the country's annual consumer price inflation increased from six-point-nine per cent in January to seven p er cent in February this year.

Inflation increased by zero-point-seven-percent - month-on-month in February. Inflationary pressures came from food and non- alcoholic beverages, housing, utilities and transport. Food inflation increased to an all-time high at 13-point-six-per-cent year-on-year. Let’s use this opportunity now to talk about how we as South Africans can navigate these hard economic times. Economists talk about tightening the belt, but how far can we do that? To help us navigate this issue, 

Guest: Sbu Nyathi from Isakhombe Assets - co-host of Ubuntunomics Podcast

Guest: Gerald Mwandiambira, CEO of the South African Savings Institute

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