Economy

S&P Global index signals small growth but firms cut staff as costs bite

Questions also remain over South Africa’s future eligibility, while US tariffs have dampened trade gains

Independent firms struggling with unequal procurement and supply arrangements

Performance-based incentives and reforms target mismanagement and poor service delivery

Department of agriculture advises soil and water conservation and livestock control, while minister Willie Aucamp pledges support for farmers

RMB/BER survey flags worries about municipal service delivery, poor infrastructure and policy uncertainty

Oil price surge and frail consumer confidence weigh on factory output

Stats SA survey highlights the low reporting rates for housebreaking and theft

August PMI falls to 45.8 as business activity and sales orders weaken.

Petrol and diesel price hikes to squeeze companies and households, weighing on GDP growth

Marokane says Eskom must turn surplus generation into sales as demand weakens

Trade surplus with Africa rises sharply while deficits grow with Asia and the Americas

Kevin Lings, chief economist at Stanlib, and Business Day TV discuss what to watch for in the economic week ahead

Stronger rand offers limited relief as international oil costs soar

CFO Calib Cassim sees profits remaining positive but rising municipal debt remains a key risk