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Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's current account deficit widens to 1.1% of GDP in second quarter

12 Sep 2025

Climate Change

IMF approves over $900m to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight

Kanishka Singh 21 Jun 2024

Children walk past a vegetable stall in Soweto 23 July 2015. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/file photo

Import/Export

SA current account deficit widens sharply in Q4

Kopano Gumbi 7 Mar 2024

Economy

South Africa current account deficit widens in second quarter

Kopano Gumbi 8 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Thalia Petousis, portfolio manager at Allan Gray.

Markets & Investment

SA money market a saver's haven for investors

Thalia Petousis 4 Apr 2023

Markets & Investment

Dollar retreats in Asian markets

Andre Cilliers 9 Sep 2022

Another recession unlikely for now, but we still need to take our medicine to achieve sustainable growth

Economy

Another recession unlikely for now, but we still need to take our medicine to achieve sustainable growth

Maarten Ackerman 11 Mar 2021

Moody’s, the only rating agency that keeps South Africa above junk, is scheduled to review its credit rating in November 2019. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

South Africa close to 'junk status' from all three rating agencies. What would follow?

Misheck Mutize & Sean Gossel 23 Aug 2019

A new kind of partnership: Visit Rwanda, Arsenal Football Club's official tourism partner

Sponsorship

A new kind of partnership: Visit Rwanda, Arsenal Football Club's official tourism partner

Livhuwani Clementine Mukhondo 18 Dec 2018

Import tariffs increase encouraged to protect SA poultry sector

FMCG

Import tariffs increase encouraged to protect SA poultry sector

11 Dec 2018

Keith Wade, chief economist & strategist at Schroders

Markets & Investment

Global financial crisis: A decade on

5 Oct 2018

Top 10 fastest growing economies in Africa in 2018

Research

Top 10 fastest growing economies in Africa in 2018

7 May 2018

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

Research

Three key trends for African economic growth in 2018

16 Nov 2017

Bulletin warns UK's Brexit process could hit SA banks' balance sheets

Banking

Bulletin warns UK's Brexit process could hit SA banks' balance sheets

Hilary Joffe 24 Mar 2017

Current economic environment more conducive to growth, opportunity

Marketing & Media

Current economic environment more conducive to growth, opportunity

24 Jan 2017

Goodbye 2016, you've been...interesting

Markets & Investment

Goodbye 2016, you've been...interesting

Dave Mohr & Izak Odendaal 22 Dec 2016

An opportunity for momentum?

Markets & Investment

An opportunity for momentum?

Richard Gray 6 Dec 2016

Is Trump going to follow through?

Markets & Investment

Is Trump going to follow through?

Arthur Kamp 23 Nov 2016

SA's drought and Rand weakness worsen economic slowdown: Moody's

Agribusiness

SA's drought and Rand weakness worsen economic slowdown: Moody's

16 Feb 2016

Repo rate hike is but one step amid broader policy tightening

Markets & Investment

Repo rate hike is but one step amid broader policy tightening

Arthur Kamp 29 Jan 2016

How currency markets work and why the rand is falling

Markets & Investment

How currency markets work and why the rand is falling

Fatima Bhoola 20 Jan 2016

New approach to water usage needed

Sustainable Farming

New approach to water usage needed

23 Nov 2015

Tips for SA as old world order slips away

Finance

Tips for SA as old world order slips away

19 Aug 2015

Banking

SA Reserve Bank follows through on its promise

Arthur Kamp 24 Jul 2015

Finance

All eyes turn to S&P review of SA credit rating

17 Jun 2015

Janice Roberts named editor of MoneyMarketing magazine

Magazines

Janice Roberts named editor of MoneyMarketing magazine

Issued by Media24 31 Mar 2015

Implications of lower oil price are widespread

Infrastructure & Utilities

Implications of lower oil price are widespread

Andrew Newell 27 Mar 2015

Government's strategy on right path towards fixing the economy

Taxation & Regulation

Government's strategy on right path towards fixing the economy

5 Mar 2015

Factory data 'not market-moving'

Manufacturing

Factory data 'not market-moving'

Maarten Mittner 12 Jan 2015

Repo rate unchanged at 5.75%

Administration

Repo rate unchanged at 5.75%

21 Nov 2014

Zimbabwe's economy at crossroads: IMF

Finance

Zimbabwe's economy at crossroads: IMF

10 Nov 2014

SA government 'notes' ratings downgrade by Japan

Markets & Investment

SA government 'notes' ratings downgrade by Japan

31 Oct 2014

Current account deficit grows

Administration

Current account deficit grows

23 Oct 2014

SA economy intertwined with Africa

Finance

SA economy intertwined with Africa

1 Aug 2014

Mining Resources

Dti gears up for minerals beneficiation plan

23 Jul 2014

SA's competitiveness eroded by rising labour costs

Markets & Investment

SA's competitiveness eroded by rising labour costs

2 Jul 2014

SA current account deficit narrows

Finance

SA current account deficit narrows

19 Jun 2014

Manufacturing Circle warns against higher port tariffs

Shipping

Manufacturing Circle warns against higher port tariffs

Mark Allix 4 Apr 2014

MPC's decision to hold interest rates at current levels absolutely right

Facilities & Property Management

MPC's decision to hold interest rates at current levels absolutely right

28 Mar 2014

IMF report reveals vulnerability of SA economy

Finance

IMF report reveals vulnerability of SA economy

20 Mar 2014

Eliminating red tape to promote local, foreign investment

Administration

Eliminating red tape to promote local, foreign investment

27 Feb 2014

Budget anchored on economic growth

Taxation & Regulation

Budget anchored on economic growth

27 Feb 2014

Weaker rand poses threat to 'buy local' say economists

Manufacturing

Weaker rand poses threat to 'buy local' say economists

Colleen Goko 12 Feb 2014

Repo rate increases to 5.5%

Finance

Repo rate increases to 5.5%

30 Jan 2014

Impact of inflation on retirement annuities

Markets & Investment

Impact of inflation on retirement annuities

29 Jan 2014

SAPOA outlook for 2014

Commercial Property

SAPOA outlook for 2014

28 Jan 2014

Motor industry strike blamed for dragging down growth

Manufacturing & Parts

Motor industry strike blamed for dragging down growth

25 Nov 2013

Economic outlook - hoping for business as usual

Finance

Economic outlook - hoping for business as usual

Craig Pheiffer 17 Oct 2013

Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged

Banking & Finance

Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged

20 Sep 2013