Tag: inflation
No end in sight as prices continue to soar
Chicken prices have seen sharp increases over the past few years with no signs of slowing. In the past year alone, the price of...
The war on inflation
If you’re tired of reading about inflation, interest rates and central banks, we have some bad news for you. It remains front and centre to...
Twin scourges of interest rates and inflation take their toll
While debt counselling proves effective in helping financially stretched consumers:
With no meaningful increase in real income, the combination of rising interest rates and inflation...
Vrede en Lust – Environmentally conscious viticulture and wine production for sustainability
Foreword from Vrede en Lust owner, Dana Buys:
“In early 2012 electricity became Vrede en Lust’s second largest expense. The cost of electricity was growing...
How agile retailers can keep pace with a volatile fuel priceÂ
South African consumers and retailers have been warned to brace themselves for yet more fuel price increases in November. Volatile fuel pricing is likely...
Geopolitical uncertainty and high inflation take their toll on the global economy
Market volatility and investors’ concerns could see tighter global financial conditions
Depreciating currencies and rising borrowing costs have exposed vulnerabilities and increased the...
CPI reaches 6.5%
Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) reached 6.5% in May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed.
The figure is a 0.7% increase from the 5.9%...
Finding financial success when you have too much debt to save
Debt management firm, DebtBusters, recently released its Debt Index for the first quarter of 2022, which shows that middle-class South Africans are falling further into...
SARB keeps rate on hold on well-anchored inflation expectations
The MPC unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at a historic low 3.5%, in line with expectations. Well anchored inflation expectations supported...
Food price inflation to remain subdued
THE AGRICULTURAL Business Chamber said yesterday that it expected food price inflation to remain subdued for the rest of this year, although rising grain...
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