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Why South Africa's high interest rates are stifling private sector investment
The recent reduction in the repo rate offers some relief to property owners, yet it raises concerns about the ongoing challenges facing South Africa's real economy.
Urgent call for 50bps interest rate cut by SARB: Impact on South Africa's property market
The prolonged period of high interest rates has demonstrably hampered economic growth and placed significant strain on the economy and property market.
Employees need at least 5% salary increase just to maintain spending power - tax expert
Given the recent Budget's impacts on South Africans plus unchanged interest rates, consumers are in for a hard time.
How interest rate cuts can lower capital costs and boost the property sector
Lower interest rates will reduce the cost of financing homes, thus enabling a higher affordability at a given monthly financing payment.
Will South Africa's interest rates echo Trump's policies? Key insights ahead of the announcement
The President of the USA, the world’s biggest economy said with the oil price going down, he will demand that interest rates drop immediately and likewise they should be dropping all over the world.