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Youth Employment

North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council

5 hours

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

#Budget3.0: GNU's strategic pivot balancing growth with fiscal responsibility

Katja Hamilton 21 May 2025

North-West University Business School Prof Raymond Parson comments on 4Q 2024 GDP growth figures

Higher Education

North-West University Business School Prof Raymond Parson comments on 4Q 2024 GDP growth figures

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 7 Mar 2025

Economy

Government urged to push structural reforms as South Africa's GDP grows 0.6%

Katja Hamilton 5 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

SA's Budget delay: National Treasury's next steps and fiscal risks

19 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's ambitious 3% growth target sparks mixed reactions

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

17 Dec 2024

Prof Raymond Parsons to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the NWU

Higher Education

Prof Raymond Parsons to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the NWU

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 28 Nov 2024

The impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on the SA economy

Economy

The impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on the SA economy

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Post-Trump election: Emerging economies on edge

Raymond Parsons 7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

SA pays tribute to Tito Mboweni, a towering figure in finance

Raymond Parsons 14 Oct 2024

Economy

SA GDP breaks zero-growth streak: A 0.4% rise in Q2 2024

Katja Hamilton 3 Sep 2024

Source: @PresidencyZA/X. President Cyril Ramaphosa is duly elected President of the Republic during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament in Cape Town.

Economy

New GNU cabinet boosts business and investor confidence

Raymond Parsons 1 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's economic struggles persist amid negative GDP growth and low investment

Raymond Parsons 6 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Markets & Investment

No surprises here: Sarb's MPC holds rates steady

Raymond Parsons 31 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#SARBMPC: Central bank eyes late 2024 for cuts amid uncertainties

Raymond Parsons 28 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tackling South Africa's economic challenges head-on

Raymond Parsons 21 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Reserve Bank's deputy governor departure sparks questions

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Finance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2023: Finance

19 Dec 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal peril demands action

Raymond Parsons 2 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Analysis | State of disaster must be a temporary solution with an exit strategy already in the offing

Raymond Parsons 10 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Analysis | Debate continues on the pace at which borrowing costs should again increase

Raymond Parsons 26 Jan 2023

Trends

Looking into the crystal ball: the South African economy in 2023

Raymond Parsons 30 Dec 2022

De Ruyter's resignation as Eskom CEO a regrettable blow to the economy, says Prof Parsons

Energy

De Ruyter's resignation as Eskom CEO a regrettable blow to the economy, says Prof Parsons

15 Dec 2022

Source: Twitter. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana delivers his medium-term budget speech on Wednesday, 26 October.

Economy

#MTBPS: "Failure to deliver on key commitments could elevate policy uncertainty"

27 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied.

Economy

The jury is out on whether 2022 growth forecasts will be realised

Prof Raymond Parsons 25 Mar 2022

Source: © ra2studio

Economy

Repo rate increase could have been delayed

Prof Raymond Parsons 19 Nov 2021

Professor Raymond Parsons, NWU Business School economist

Economy

Violence deals another blow to staggering economy

13 Jul 2021

Herman de Kock, executive head of sales, Nedbank Business Banking

Economy

Key growth opportunities in a struggling South African economy

Herman de Kock 10 May 2021

South African Reserve Bank

Economy

Repo rate remains unchanged

26 Mar 2021

The SA economy in 2021 - Looking into the crystal ball

Economy

The SA economy in 2021 - Looking into the crystal ball

Raymond Parsons 30 Dec 2020

President-elect Joe Biden

Economy

Biden's election bodes well for SA's economy

Raymond Parsons 9 Nov 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Economy

Mixed reactions to Ramaphosa's recovery plan

16 Oct 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons

Economy

Level 2: A golden opportunity to rebuild SA's economy

Raymond Parsons 18 Aug 2020

Latest repo cut no surprise

Economy

Latest repo cut no surprise

24 Jul 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons

Markets & Investment

R500bn economic support package to prop up ailing economy

Raymond Parsons 22 Apr 2020

Sarb's rate cut surprise

Banking

Sarb's rate cut surprise

14 Apr 2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2020: Experts deliver their verdict

27 Feb 2020

5 pillars for better economic prospects in SA

Markets & Investment

5 pillars for better economic prospects in SA

Prof Raymond Parsons 31 Dec 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Markets & Investment

Clear win gives Johnson the thumbs up for Brexit

13 Dec 2019

Professor Raymond Parsons

Markets & Investment

Moody's decision puts SA on notice

Raymond Parsons 4 Nov 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Budget Speech

#MTBPS2019: Outlook remains stormy, experts say

31 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Markets & Investment

Agreement lessens chances of hard Brexit

Raymond Parsons 17 Oct 2019

Raymond Parsons

Markets & Investment

Implementation and collaboration essential for growth plan success

Raymond Parsons 28 Aug 2019

Professor Raymond Parsons

Markets & Investment

Leaner, meaner Cabinet offers economic hope

Raymond Parsons 30 May 2019

Professor Raymond Parsons

Markets & Investment

Moody's gives SA some breathing space

1 Apr 2019

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago

Markets & Investment

Repo rate unchanged at 6.75%

18 Jan 2019

SA may need to batten down its economic hatches in anticipation of a 'hard' Brexit

Markets & Investment

SA may need to batten down its economic hatches in anticipation of a 'hard' Brexit

Raymond Parsons 14 Dec 2018

#MTBPS2018: Short-term pain for long-term growth

Taxation & Regulation

#MTBPS2018: Short-term pain for long-term growth

25 Oct 2018