Tag: rate

Inflation shoots the lights out, the repo rate not so much

There was good news about inflation, but unfortunately it is not expected…

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How the repo rate cut will impact commercial property market

For retail property, repo rate cuts will directly boost disposable income and…

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Reasons for repo rate cut of only 25 bps not convincing

The MPC cut the repo rate by only 25 basis points due…

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Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by only 25 bps despite economists’ call for 50

The MPC did not even consider a cut of 50 basis points.…

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Interest rate drop will be just reward

Lower interest rates may relieve debt-strapped citizens but pose challenges for savers.…

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Economists call for 50 bps repo rate cut as inflation dives by 1%

Consumers buckling under debt are holding their breath to see if the…

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Repo rate expected to be cut again on Thursday, despite Trump’s win

The inflation rate dropped for the fourth consecutive time in September, paving…

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Fourth consecutive drop in inflation should spur another repo rate cut

South Africa's inflation rate cooled more than expected in September and further…

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withdrawals can lead to repo rate increase

Although the two-pot retirement system was implemented to help consumers in an…

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Sassa’s SRD Grant system: Students expose alarming rate of fraudulent applications

Two first-year students at Stellenbosch University describe how they discovered bugs and…

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