Speakers at the South African Reserve Bank’s biennial conference seemed to favour a ‘higher for longer’ approach to interest rates amid ongoing economic uncertainty

Later this month the South African Reserve Bank will decide how big a rise the country’s flailing economy can take

As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze

The market is set to slow as consumers feel higher bond costs but the slump will not be as dramatic as in economies where buoyancy is the rule not the exception

A deep downturn is unlikely, analysts say. But, if it does happen, another recession will be even more difficult to recover from

High prices have been more stubborn than previously expected, forcing monetary policymakers to react

Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation

Inflation rose well beyond the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target in August