South Africa’s economic confidence fell to a five-and-a-half year low in April, weighed down by expectations of slower growth, higher inflation and a longer cycle of tighter…

South African private sector credit growth jumped to 22,62% year-on-year in March, knocking expectations of a slowdown in spending and hardening the case for more interest rates…

Growth in demand for credit from South Africa’s private sector slowed to 20,79% year-on-year in February, lower than expectations and easing pressure for an interest-rate hike…

South Africa’s new basket of producer price inflation stood at 10,4% year-on-year in January, official data showed on Thursday. Statistics South Africa said the headline number…

Overwhelmingly positive or mediocre? Economists on Wednesday had a variety of impressions to share of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s national budget, tabled in Parliament…

Brait economist Colen Garrow says that while the government’s inflation-targeting and exchange-control policies are overdue to be fine-tuned, it is unlikely that any tangible…

South Africa’s critical electricity crunch has raised doubts over whether infrastructure can keep pace with an economic boom while the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer…

South African retail sales growth slowed to 0,2% year-on-year in November, the lowest in four years, as higher interest rates put a dampener on consumer spending. Statistics…

South Africa’s targeted CPIX inflation rate quickened to 7,3% in the year to October from 6,7% in September, data showed on Wednesday, above forecasts. Statistics South Africa…