DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA AUGUST 2013 ECONOMICS South Africa’s growth trajectory is pedestrian according to the Governor of the SA Reserve Bank. The country has been warned about slow growth and rising inflation which leads to stagflation. Inflation is expected to be 6.3% in the third quarter of this year.  Inflation in May was 5.6%. […]

Developments in SA – March 2013   DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA MARCH 2013 ECONOMICS The South African economy grew by 2.5% in real terms in 2012, compared to a 3.5% growth in 2011. A record R21.2bn trade deficit was recorded in October 2012 – this followed on the R13.8bn shortfall in September 2012. Imports have […]