Why the food companies are not making profit even with price rising
The acceleration of food price increases in recent months has been a nasty shock to British consumers, who have become accustomed to seeing their groceries become cheaper relative to their household income each week. According to the British Retail Consortium and...
read moreThis is how much load shedding costs retailers every day
Attacq, the owners of Mall of Africa and Glenfair Boulevard, is the latest prominent retail space owner to invest heavily in solar in an attempt to escape Eskom. This is how much load shedding costs retailers every day...
read moreRabobank: 4 poultry industry predictions for 2023
While Rabobank is optimistic regarding the health of the poultry industry in 2023, the Netherlands-based bank expects the challenges of 2022 to carry into the new year like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), economic volatility, geopolitical concerns and, of...
read moreWill shipping lines make a loss this year?
Liner shipping could capture only 5% of the huge profits in 2022, with up to 25% of large container orders deliberately delayed. Drewry World Container Index and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) have halted their declines in the new year, but experts...
read moreBig problem with Eskom’s grid — South Africa faces 10 more years of power cuts
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) senior energy researcher Monique le Roux says that, given available data, another decade of load-shedding is a possible scenario for South Africa. “It’s a very difficult question to answer,” Le Roux said in...
read moreHigh meat inflation makes for expensive festive season
With meat inflation soaring, South Africans may have to cut down on the traditional family braai, according to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business. High meat inflation makes for expensive festive season...
read moreTHE REAL ECONOMY BULLETIN: Third Quarter 2022
The Real Economy Bulletin TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS AND DATA: THIRD QUARTER 2022 The Real Economy Bulletin is a TIPS review of quarterly trends, developments and data in the real economy, together with a comprehensive analysis of the main manufacturing industries and key...
read moreInflation shock for South Africa – and it’s bad news for meat lovers
Inflation in South Africa edged upward in October, countering economist and analyst expectations of prices coming down for the month. With inflation tracking higher, this dampens hopes that the country would make a speedier return to the South African Reserve Bank’s...
read moreThe role of infrastructure in growing exports or in the collapse of our manufacturing sector
t is self-evident that in order to export, you need to have a way to get the stuff out of your country. The point where things leave the country is called a port and ours are broken. Our airports are ok, but our seaports, where the big volumes move, are not working...
read moreRamaphosa woos UK investors
While the South African economy has experienced various challenges, including electricity shortages, work is under way to ensure that the country attracts investment. “While there are many attractions and huge potential for investors in South Africa, there are a...
read moreTruck hijackings spike, SAPS statistics show
Truck hijacking has increased in recent months, according to the latest crime statistics released by Minister of Police Bheki Cele on Wednesday, and incidents are expected to spike as the festive season approaches. Truck hijackings spike, SAPS statistics show |...
read moreWhat to expect from meat prices in South Africa heading to December
Meat prices in South Africa have been driving food inflation in 2022, with a mix of local and international factors playing a role. According to the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), meat prices in the country are expected to remain elevated leading into...
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