When will increases stop?

By Ina Opperman Repo Rate: Repayment on R1M bond taken in 2021 increases by more than R2400/month Electricity, food, fuel put consumers under more pressure. Punch-drunk consumers are wondering when the current cycle of repo rate increases will stop after it was increased by another 25 basis points last week. The South African Reserve Bank’s […]

Big trouble for private schools in South Africa

Parents in South Africa are under intense financial pressure and are struggling to pay school fees – as a result, private schools are struggling to fill seats in classrooms as parents move over to more affordable public schools. South African households are struggling amid rising interest rates, heightened inflation and stagnant household incomes, and these […]