News in South Africa 22nd September: 1. Global central banks high inflation credo: Central banks for the world’s biggest economies have served notice that they will keep interest rates as high as needed to tame inflation, even as two years of unprecedented global policy tightening reaches a peak. The so-called “higher for longer” mantra is […]
News in South Africa 15th February: 1. Inquiry into food prices launched: The Department of Trade and Industry and Competition has gazetted the terms of reference for a wide-reaching market inquiry related to the fresh produce market in South Africa, including prices. The inquiry, conducted by the Competition Commission, will investigate market conditions all along […]
News in South Africa 9th May: 1. Unemployment numbers wrong: The head of the Statistics Council, the advisory board to Statistics SA, has raised the alarm on the quality of SA’s employment statistics, saying the poor response rate must be reversed if the numbers are to be worth anything. The last Quarterly Labour Force Survey […]
