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[Paul Makube] South Africa’s headline inflation dropped to 3.8% year-on-year in September 2024, a 42-month low. Monthly inflation remained flat at 0.1%, staying below the SARB’s 4.5% target, potentially signalling further policy adjustments... |
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[Wandile Sihlobo] South Africa's export-led agricultural sector requires market diversification due to geopolitical tensions, suggesting expanded access to Brics countries like China and India and markets like Japan and Mexico while addressing high import tariffs and phytosanitary barriers... |
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[John Hudson] Agriculture is a game of fine margins and unfortunately, in the primary agriculture sector, input prices tend to increase more rapidly than the price the commodity sells for... |
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[Paul Makube] Monitoring the 2023/24 harvest forecasts has been interesting, especially after an El Niño-driven heatwave devastated crops earlier this year... |
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[Paul Makube] The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) cut the benchmark repo rate to 8% and raised its growth outlook, citing increased confidence from stabilizing electricity supply and spending from the new two-pot retirement system... |
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[Paul Makube] South Africa’s consumer price inflation slowed in August 2024 to its lowest in 40 months, falling below the Sarb’s target. Monthly inflation rose slightly but remained below the previous month's increase... |
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[Sam Fleming] Simply launched the Simply Boer campaign at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day, Africa’s premier agricultural expo... |
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[Paul Makube] Agriculture fell 2.1% in Q2 2024 after strong Q1 growth, contributing to South Africa’s 0.4% GDP increase... |
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[Paul Makube] Headline inflation decreased from 5.1% year-on-year in June to a 39-month low of 4.6% year-on-year in July 2024. Monthly, it rose 0.4%, driven by electricity and core inflation pressures... |
|  Paul MakubeSenior Agricultural Economist, First National Bank Despite a trade surplus in Q2 2024, South Africa’s agriculture exports eased by 0.1% y/y to US$3.37 billion, shrinking the trade surplus by 6% y/y after a strong Q1... |
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[Robin Fredericks] Anina Hunter, feed director at Epol Animal Feed, talks about her inspiring journey from aspiring veterinarian to industry leader... |
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[Paul Makube] The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey from Statistics South Africa shows employment in Q2 2024 fell by 0.6% (92,416 jobs), despite being 1.9% higher than the same period in 2023 and reflecting a year-to-June growth of 2.6%... |
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[Robin Fredericks] In celebration of Women’s Month, we interview Merecia Smith, founder of WAS Laboratory, the Western Cape’s first black-owned wine analysis lab... |
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[Robin Fredericks] Mogale Maleka, founder of Agang Bokamoso Farms, is a Top 12 finalist in the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition for his groundbreaking hydroponic system. His water and land use innovation makes him the only South African finalist, highlighting his unique impact on agriculture... |
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[Paul Makube] Headline inflation decelerated to a 2024 low of 5.1% year-on-year in June, while food inflation reached 4.1% year-on-year, the lowest since February 2020... |
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[Robin Fredericks] This Youth Month, we chat with Lunga Hamilton Momoza, co-founder of Basket Ecommerce... |
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[Robin Fredericks] We spotlight Abbey Pretorius, one of the 30 young professionals recognised by WineLand Media... |
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[Paul Makube] According to Statistics South Africa, South Africa’s consumers breathed a sigh of relief as headline inflation steadied to 5.2% year-on-year in May 2024. Food inflation, however, decelerated further to 4.3% year-on-year in May 2024 from 4.4% in April 2024... |
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[Paul Makube] "In a quarter characterised by a plethora of growth constraints such as the El Nino-induced heat wave the decimated crops, loadshedding, and inefficiencies at ports, agriculture still managed to rebound strongly in Q1, 2024." |
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[Peter Setou] The consensus is that despite significant progress, challenges remain... |
