Malawi’s debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
Lilongwe – Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi’s capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer... Read more
25 Apr
SA’s US trade crisis: Tariffs, tensions, and the billion-dollar AGOA gamble
Cape Town – Experts warn that South Africa’s fragile ties with the United States could jeopardize its economic recovery,... Read more
27 Mar
South African economy slows in 2024
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy slowed for a third straight year in 2024 but dodged a recession in the... Read more
5 Mar
Business confidence in SA: how a 70-year-old survey has given early signals of the economy’s pulse
Johann Kirsten, Stellenbosch University and Lisette IJssel de Schepper, Stellenbosch University Business tendency surveys provide very useful indicators of... Read more
7 Oct, 2024
SA still behind globally despite GDP improvement – economist
Cape Town — South Africa’s GDP grew by 0.4% in Q2 of 2024, and despite this improvement, South Africa... Read more
4 Sep, 2024
SA’s GDP grows by 0.4% in Q2 2024
Cape Town – South Africa’s GDP grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024, driven mainly by the finance,... Read more
4 Sep, 2024
‘Muted’ South African economy skirts recession as vote looms
Johannesburg —The South African economy grew 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, narrowly avoiding a recession that... Read more
5 Mar, 2024
SA’s economy contracts as election looms
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy contracted 0.2 percent in the third quarter following six months of slow growth, spelling... Read more
5 Dec, 2023
South Africa’s GDP rises by 0.6%
Cape Town – South Africa’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2023,... Read more
5 Sep, 2023
South African GDP rebounds to scale new peak
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy rebounded beyond pre-Covid levels in the third quarter of 2022 to reach its highest-ever... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
