WATCH: What slow vaccine rollouts in emerging markets mean for investors

Economists say inflation probably peaked in 2021 at a 30-month high in May, suggesting rate hikes are unlikely for the rest of the year

There are positive signs reforms will grow the economy, but there is a long way to go, warns Peter Taylor

Commodity prices windfall opens way for government to address economic growth and unemployment

Recovery from a Covid-19-induced slump continued in the first quarter of 2021, but at a slower pace as SA grappled with a second wave

Expenditure rebounds sharply and recovery is also helped by record low interest rates

Consumer price inflation is expected to rise above 4.5% for the first time in 15 months in May

Retail sales grew less than expected in April but economists say gradual recovery is still on track

Sacci says the possibility of a stronger lockdown caused by a Covid-19 third wave weighed on trade conditions