Falling Rates Help Debtors, but Savers Must Replan
As interest rates fall, borrowers get immediate relief, but savers face shrinking returns and need to reassess their strategy.
20.1.2026 |
Bheki Mahlobo
Cheaper Oil Prices and a Weaker Dollar Ease Pressure Off Global Inflation
Cheaper oil and a weaker US dollar are easing global cost pressures at the same time, lowering imported inflation for many countries and giving central banks more room to cut rates.
13.1.2026 |
Bheki Mahlobo
Cape Town Port Struggles Spark Urgent Calls for Action on Backlog
Just weeks ahead of Christmas South Africa’s fruit industry faces a crisis as severe disruptions at Cape Town’s port threaten export operations.
5.12.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
SARB Rate Cut Boosts South Africa’s Emerging Recovery
The Reserve Bank’s 25 basis point cut earlier today follows firm evidence of easing inflation, a stronger rand, and renewed economic confidence.
20.11.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
Good News Expected For Interest Rates This Week
A strengthened rand, easing inflation and improving market confidence set the stage for a potential interest rate cut this week.
17.11.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
US Fed Cuts Rates Again, Giving SARB Room to Ease in November
The US Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, creating scope for the SARB to ease policy in November.
30.10.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
Markets Expect Another 25-Basis-Points Rate Cut by the US Fed
Investors anticipate a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve, lowering rates to 4.00% from 4.25%.
29.10.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
US Business Growth Cools but Expansion Still Intact in September
US business activity cooled in September but stayed in positive territory, with all key PMI readings above 50, S&P Global estimates third-quarter growth near 2.2%.
26.9.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
Weak Fixed Investment Drags Down South Africa’s Growth Prospects
South Africa’s weak fixed-investment levels are hobbling efforts to boost economic growth and jobs, with capital formation levels stuck at historic lows. Without greater private and public investment, prospects for stronger incomes and employment will remain limited.
25.9.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
Retail Sales Surge as South Africans Unlock Spending Power
Retail sales rose 2.1% in July, with annual growth hitting 5.6% as stronger incomes and lower inflation boost demand.
23.9.2025 |
Bheki Mahlobo
