https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/861.html South Africa news 15 Economy news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/861.html en-us Thu, 21 May 2026 16:56:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/economists-warn-inflation-spike-could-weigh-on-household-spending-512140a The CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate for April 2026 came in at 4,0% year-on-year, significantly up from the 3,1% rate recorded in March. 1-268276 Wed, 20 May 2026 16:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-inflation-forecast-hits-4-as-oil-prices-surge-401009a South Africa’s inflation outlook has deteriorated in recent months as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push global oil prices higher, feeding through into local fuel costs and broader price pressures. 1-268265 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/keep-an-open-mind-qa-with-2025-innovation-champion-johan-coetzee-289897a “The world is changing incredibly fast. Businesses cannot rely only on old methods anymore.” 1-268250 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-economic-hub-could-plunge-into-darkness-over-eskom-debt-512130a The lights may go out in South Africa's biggest city and economic hub. Eskom has indicated that Johannesburg could have its power supply throttled over unpaid debts. 1-268246 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-unemployment-rate-rises-in-first-quarter-734042a South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. 1-268052 Tue, 12 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fao-food-price-index-rises-for-third-straight-month-625431a The FAO Food Price Index rose for a third consecutive month in April, driven largely by higher vegetable oil prices and increases in cereal and rice costs linked to elevated energy prices and disruptions in the Near East. 1-267951 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-israelus-iran-war-is-hitting-south-africa-hard-our-oil-dependency-is-why-625471a Single mother of three and domestic worker Angel Mbatsha now pays R16 more per day for transport since Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran on 28 February. She pays R106 a day, 25% of her wage, to take three taxis from her home in Nyanga to her work in Glencairn, 38km away. 1-267921 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-entrylevel-office-jobs-face-massive-ai-risk-old-mutual-warns-847033a New strategic research by Hywel George, director of investments at Old Mutual Investments, examines the long‑term implications of rapid advances in AI and robotics for economies around the world, with important relevance for South Africa. 1-267889 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/real-time-data-could-bridge-south-africas-retail-divide-281487a South Africans don't need a quarterly report to feel the cost-of-living crisis. They feel it at the till. The question is why our data systems are still catching up months after households have already adapted, and what we lose in that delay. 1-267860 Thu, 07 May 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/transparency-not-funding-is-the-missing-link-in-sa-township-economy-281407a South Africa’s township economy remains one of the country’s most dynamic yet under-optimised growth engines — estimated in the hundreds of billions of rand and sustaining millions through spaza shops, informal traders and micro-enterprises. 1-267840 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Economy South Africa