Brace for a difficult couple of months ahead: experts

A likely rise in bankruptcies, electricity supply constraints, a poor jobs outlook, and material fiscal constraints, do not set South Africa’s expected economic recovery on a good path, says Sanisha Packirisamy, economist at Momentum Investments. In a note on Tuesday (5 January), Packirisamy said that a resurgence in Covid-19 cases and tighter restrictions could also […]

Petrol price hike ‘foreshadows more economic shocks’

Cape Town – South Africa’s already cash-strapped consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin are set to increase in price and experts have warned that the hikes foreshadow further shocks to the economy in the months to come. On Monday, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe […]