Economics & Markets

The South African economy grew by an encouraging 3.1% in the second quarter of 2019, despite coming off an especially low base given the sharp decline

Global internet access has grown by more than 1 000% over the past 20 years to an estimated 4.39 billion users during 2019. Share on linkedin

In his State of the Nation address on 7 February 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the importance of improving the ease of doing business in SA

If SA could effectively market its particular advantages to global travellers, it could become one of the best-performing tourist destinations in the world. Share on linkedin

Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on twitter SA total debt (government, households and business) has risen by a staggering 122% in the past nine

World equity indices plunged during Q4 last year before staging a powerful recovery, regaining virtually all the ground they had lost. This extraordinary turn of events

The new cabinet, announced last night, represents a positive step forward for South Africa and will put the country in a better position to grow and

Over the past five years SA has achieved an average annual growth rate of only 1.1%, which is well below the level of growth required to

Global growth has been slowing throughout most of 2019. Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on twitter Visit STANLIB’s News & Insights page for more