Bizskoops - 30 January 2025

Loading player...
On the show today …
# Millions of South Africans are expected to be affected if the USA proceeds with its decision to stop funding on its HIV/Aids programme
# It is predicted that the Reserve Bank will cut the interest rate by only 25 basis points tomorrow
# The economist Waldo Krugell also talks about tomorrow’s interest rate decision
# In international business news… The Chinese company DeepSeek triggered shockwaves on Wall Street and other markets
# In investment-news…. South Africa is seeing a renewed focus on local investments
And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about the signing of the Expropriation Act
30 Jan English South Africa Business News · Business

Other recent episodes

Bizskoops - 17 July 2025

On the show today … # The Reserve Bank governor warns that global trade tensions are affecting South Africa’s inflation outlook # Economists have revised South Africa’s economic growth forecasts # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about positive and negative sentiment about the country’s economy # In international business news…
18 Jul 9 min

Bizskoops - 10 July 2025

On the show today … # Foreign investors have sold billions worth of South African equities in the past four weeks # Minister Godongwana has rejected calls for a wealth tax or an apartheid-era redress tax. The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the impact of the US tariffs on the…
10 Jul 8 min

Bizskoops - 03 July 2025

On the show today … # Economists expect the South African Reserve Bank to be more cautious with regards to a cut in the interest rate # South Africa may need to revise its trade agreement with the US # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the country’s unemployment rate…
4 Jul 9 min

Bizskoops - 26 June 2025

On the show today … # Average earnings in South Africa have managed to outpace inflation # The South African government has secured a one-point-five billion dollar loan from the World Bank # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about inclusive economic growth # In international business news… Google may soon…
26 Jun 8 min

Bizskoops - 19 June 2025

On the show today … # South Africa is facing a retirement savings crisis # The Annual Consumer Price Inflation remains unchanged # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the economy that doesn't react well to neither trade nor real wars # In international business news… The UK and US…
19 Jun 9 min