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Current account

SA’s current account deficit widens significantly as trade surplus withers

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SA’s current account deficit widens significantly as trade surplus withers

By Ed Stoddard

SA current account, rallying rand, manufacturing data are rare gems of (relatively) good economic news

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SA current account, rallying rand, manufacturing data are rare gems of (relatively) good economic news

By Ed Stoddard

SA’s current account switches to deficit, exposing the rand’s vulnerability

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SA’s current account switches to deficit, exposing the rand’s vulnerability

By Ed Stoddard

South Africa’s narrower trade surplus bodes ill for the rand, but cooling oil price may help

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South Africa’s narrower trade surplus bodes ill for the rand, but cooling oil price may help

By Ed Stoddard

The party’s over as mining and manufacturing production crash in April

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The party’s over as mining and manufacturing production crash in April

By Ed Stoddard

SA's current account surplus narrows in Q4 2021 - SARB

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SA's current account surplus narrows in Q4 2021 - SARB

By Ed Stoddard

South Africa’s current account surplus narrows in third quarter from record levels

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South Africa’s current account surplus narrows in third quarter from record levels

By Ed Stoddard

R14/$: Strong commodity demand helps a feisty rand to punch above its weight

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R14/$: Strong commodity demand helps a feisty rand to punch above its weight

By Mfuneko Toyana

Commodities boom: SA’s current account and trade surpluses hit records in Q2

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Commodities boom: SA’s current account and trade surpluses hit records in Q2

By Ed Stoddard

Trade balance remains in surplus while exports take a knock after July unrest

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Trade balance remains in surplus while exports take a knock after July unrest

By Mfuneko Toyana

South Africa’s terms of trade consecutively improve on back of commodity bull run

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South Africa’s terms of trade consecutively improve on back of commodity bull run

By Ed Stoddard

PGM party: South African mining output leaps 21.3% year on year in March

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PGM party: South African mining output leaps 21.3% year on year in March

By Ed Stoddard