12
JUN
Rand dips, but no need to panic
Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop says there is no need to panic because the rand has started off from a stronger point when it weakened recently, than it would have in November last year before the ANC elective conference. The rand reached over R14 to the dollar in November 2017 and recovered following the election of Cyril Ramaphosa in December as ANC president.
05
JUN
SA is not on the verge of a recession
In this podcast, Investec Chief Economist Annabel Bishop unpacks the reasons behind the SA economy shrinking 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018 and why it's not all doom and gloom.
01
JUN
What's currently influencing global markets
Investec’s David Gracey, Zintathu Nqweni and Thulani Kunene discuss the latest on global markets and the impact on South Africa.
30
MAY
What SA needs to do before next country credit review
Investec's chief economist Annabel Bishop says government should improve governance in SOEs, save on government expenditure and eradicate corruption, before the next country credit review.
23
MAY
New economic developments and what it means for GDP growth and investment
Investec's chief economist Annabel Bishop discusses the rand's performance in recent days as well as the rise in sentiment towards the country, including consumer and business confidence, and what this means for GDP growth and investment in the country.
18
MAY
No news, good news? UK economy after interest rates remain unchanged
Investec UK chief economist Philip Shaw talks about the recent decision by the Bank of England to keep interest rates at 0.5%, their latest inflation report, and what we should expect in the medium term.
08
MAY
Understanding the rand in 2018
Thulane Kunene, Investec's Currency Trader, weighs in on the state of the currency and why politics have taken the back seat to global events in regards to the shifts in the value of the currency.
27
MAR
Moody's rates SA
Wide spread relief sounded across the country as Moody's announced its decision to keep South Africa's credit rating at Baa3 and stable on Friday 23 March. We sat with Annabel Bishop, Investec's Chief Economist, to discuss how this decision impacts the country's growth trajectory.
12
MAR
Making sense of SA's political and economic landscape
In light of huge shifts in our economic and political environment we chat with Annabel Bishop, Investec’s Chief Economist to take stock of the events of the last four months and what they mean for the country going forward.
05
MAR
The Ramaphosa shuffle
We chat to political journalist, Stephen Grootes about Cyril Ramaphosa's first cabinet selection, to find out what it means for South Africans.
21
FEB
Budget 2018
We speak to Annabel Bishop, Investec's Chief Economist, about the Minister's speech and what impact it will have on the economy as a whole and the personal purses of South Africans in particular.
21
FEB
Gigaba delivers Budget 2018
We speak to Annabel Bishop, Investec's Chief Economist, about Budget 2018 and what impact it will have on the economy as a whole and the personal purses of South Africans in particular.
