| The State of Government Finances | | http://www.sanlam.com/mediacentre/media-category/economic-commentary/The State of Government Finances | The State of Government Finances | | | The State of Government Finances | 2017-09-12T22:00:00Z | After having been the poster child of sound fiscal practice for a number of years, South Africa’s government finances have experienced a precipitous decline since 2009 into an abyss it will take many years from which to escape. | | |
| Economic Report - August 2017 | | http://www.sanlam.com/mediacentre/media-category/economic-commentary/Economic Report - August 2017 | Economic Report - August 2017 | | | Economic Report: August 2017 | 2017-09-10T22:00:00Z | Global equity markets reached an all-time high in July as appetite for risk remained relatively robust. Economic data largely supported the global growth story over the month. | | |
| The Triumph of Cronyism | | http://www.sanlam.com/mediacentre/media-category/economic-commentary/The Triumph of Cronyism | The Triumph of Cronyism | | | The Triumph of Cronyism | 2017-08-22T22:00:00Z | The South African political economy discourse has been dominated by the state capture and cronyism. It is of course not alone in being confronted by this scourge. | | |
| Economic Report - July 2017 | | http://www.sanlam.com/mediacentre/media-category/economic-commentary/Economic Report - July 2017 | Economic Report - July 2017 | | | Economic Report: July 2017 | 2017-08-02T22:00:00Z | The shift in tone from central banks drove global financial markets in June with the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank likely to raise interest rates before the end of 2017. | | |
| The Growth or Inequality Nexus | | http://www.sanlam.com/mediacentre/media-category/economic-commentary/The Growth or Inequality Nexus | The Growth or Inequality Nexus | | | The Growth or Inequality Nexus | 2017-07-31T22:00:00Z | South Africa has been plagued by the twin problems of high inequality and low growth ever since the start of the democratic era. Economic Adviser Jac Laubser takes a closer look. | | |
| Economic Report - June 2017 | | http://www.sanlam.com/mediacentre/media-category/economic-commentary/Economic Report - June 2017 | Economic Report - June 2017 | | | Economic Report: June 2017 | 2017-07-03T22:00:00Z | Politics dominated the headlines in May, with elections in France, Iran and South Korea, as well as renewed political controversy in the United States. | | |