The ‘highlight ‘of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech in the national assembly on Wednesday the 22nd of February 2017 was the introduction of a new tax bracket for the…
If you watched President Jacob Zuma’s 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered in Parliament on Thursday the 9th of February, you might be wondering what the future holds…
2016 has been an eventful year thus far, to say the least, and though economists had had every hope that the year may surprise them with a silver lining, it…
South Africa is bearing witness to a changing political climate, with many people seeing the results of the latest municipal elections as an indication of positive change. We’ve discussed possible…
With news about the country’s impending junk status, investors and economists have voiced widespread concern for South Africa’s credit rating. For the average South African, these terms fly right over the head,…
In this week’s newsletter, we took a brief look at Brexit – the possible implications and impact on South Africa. We’re continuing our analysis of Brexit and how it may…
As if South Africa’s economy hadn’t been dealt enough blows in the past few months, news that finance minister Pravin Gordhan and eight other officials face possible arrest seemed to…
We’ve discussed the state of the Rand at some length in the last few months. Unfortunately, there’s no way of predicting exactly what the future holds, nor whether the country…