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Stats SA shuffles inflation basket: Here’s what’s IN – and what’s OUT
Stats SA has shaken up the basket of goods and services used to measure consumer inflation. Here's what's been added - and ...
Mail & Guardian1d
Tax Bracket Over-inflation: How the treasury is forfeiting R198bn a year
However, a critical examination of our tax system reveals a policy decision that has significantly contributed to this purported fiscal constraint — the over-inflation of personal income tax (PIT) ...
News2410d
SA will likely wait until 2026 to lower inflation target, investors and analysts say
South Africa will probably wait until next year to lower its inflation target, according to a Bloomberg survey of investors ...
South Africa postpones budget in 'unprecedented' step
The African National Congress and Democratic Alliance disagree over proposed VAT increases, casting doubt on the ruling coalition's ability to govern.
Zawya20h
Finding the money to change South Africa’s trajectory
South Africa’s upcoming national budget will be closely scrutinised, with analysts focusing on, amongst others, the debt-to-GDP ratio, government spending and the risks that could lead to further ...
Opinion
businesstech.co.za1dOpinion
South African interest rate expectations from top economists
The December 2024 inflation data showed a rate of 3.0%, which was at the bottom end of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) target range of 3% to 6% and well below the midpoint target of 4.5%.
Nigeria keeps benchmark interest rate steady as inflation seen falling gradually
Nigeria's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday after six hikes last year, saying that it was ...
Daily Maverick4d
Reserve Bank’s lowering of the inflation target could damage South Africa’s prospects for growth
In an economy that still grapples with the aftermath of State Capture and the pandemic, we cannot afford to experiment with policies that could exacerbate our challenges. The SA Reserve Bank’s ...
businessday4d
7 things to know ahead rebased inflation figures
Inflation: As Nigerians await the rebased Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures to be released by the National Bureau of ...
South African firm chooses Bitcoin reserve strategy as inflation hedge
South African investment firm Altvest Capital is the latest firm to make its first Bitcoin investment and announce an ...