Business weathering even more liquidations and insolvencies

Producer inflation expected to keep slowing, remaining modest for the rest of the year

The SA Reserve Bank governor has emphasised the need for countries ‘to borrow smarter and not see debt as a replacement for domestic revenue mobilisation’

Nedbank senior economist Nicky Weimar, Alexander Forbes executive chief economist Isaah Mhlanga and Stanlib chief economist Kevin Lings talk to Business Day TV

Retail sales grew at a more muted 2% in July, reflecting a still-constrained consumer environment

Changes that were due to take effect in 2020 will be held over until the SA Automotive Masterplan takes effect in 2021

However, the uptick remains within the SA Reserve Bank’s target range of between 3% and 6%

Analysts predict the Reserve Bank will err on the side of caution

The minister said growth in private-sector credit extension increased year-on-year in July from June, but much of this borrowing is going to SOEs

The government realises core industries are buckling under Eskom's tariff hikes and is looking for a way to ease the burden

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