Business, the state, the private sector and trade unions need to cooperate in strengthening the economy, writes Professor Vusi Gumede.
euphoria has come and gone. Interest rates remain very high. The currency has not improved much. Load shedding continues unabated. Inflation is moderating, but the cost of living is not subsiding. It could help to reduce interest rates, even by 25 basis points. The second half of 2024, when interest rates are expected to start declining, is far away for many people: cars and properties are being repossessed.
Although the average nominal take-home pay – as measured by the BankservAfrica Take-Home Pay Index – appears to be stabilising many people remain in debt. The unemployment rate also remains very high. Even if salaries are stabilising – indeed, even if they increase – there are many who are not receiving salaries.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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