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South Africa Economic Indicator (Monthly Report) - May 2020

08 May 2020

Following the imposition of strict lockdown measures in March, followed by a 2-weeks extension, and followed by a phasing out strategy where most measures remain extremely strict, the economy is expected to be shrink between 10% and 20% in 2020.

Lockdown and COVID-19 in South Africa: Economic impact underestimated

28 April 2020

After more than a month of some of the strictest lockdown measures imposed by any country, the jury is still out on whether we have seen the worst of the coronavirus epidemic, or whether the worst effects of the disease are still to come for South Africans.

South Africa Economic Review & Forecast (Quarterly Report & Data) - April 2020

21 April 2020

Prospects for 2020 and 2021 have worsened considerably owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, pressure on state finances, poor financial condition of SOE’s, and South Africa’s sovereign credit risk downgrade to junk status.

South Africa Foreign Merchandise Trade (Monthly Report) - April 2020

14 April 2020

Measured at a seasonally adjusted basis, the rand value of imports decreased by 0.

South Africa Foreign Exchange Market (Monthly Report) - April 2020

14 April 2020

Compared with the previous month, the rand weakened in March 2020 against nearly all emerging market and developed market currencies.

South Africa Financial Conditions Index (Monthly Report) - April 2020

09 April 2020

Latest data up to February 2020 show that financial conditions eased during the three months ended February 2020.

South Africa Equity Market Monthly Report - April 2020

08 April 2020

None of the eight major JSE sectors recorded positive month-on-month returns.

South Africa Economic Indicator (Monthly Report) - April 2020

08 April 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak and Moody’s sovereign credit risk downgrade to junk status, are sure to have dramatic effects on the South African economy over the next few months.