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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Inflation looks contained. But just wait …

March CPI rose to 3.1%, within the SARB’s 3% target band, but the Iran conflict’s oil price shock is set to push April inflation sharply higher

  • Enzokuhle Sabela
4 min read
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ECONOMY

Jobless rate ticks down, but South Africa’s jobs crisis hasn’t

South Africa’s unemployment has dipped to 31.4%, but a surge in discouraged job-seekers and no new fixed investment bode ill for any real turnaround

  • Vernon Wessels
5 min read
Gerrie Fourie and Risenga Maluleke
CAPITEC

Is unemployment really just 10%? Not likely …

Capitec’s CEO says South Africa’s real jobless rate is 10%. Stats SA says he’s way off. Who’s right? Spoiler: it’s not the banker

  • Rob Rose
7 min read
Risenga Maluleke and Gerrie Fourie
ECONOMY

Why Fourie may be right on South African unemployment

Capitec’s CEO sees a far lower jobless rate. If admitting work risks tax, or your grant, would you? That may explain why the unemployment looks so high

  • Tim Cohen
8 min read