Helena Wasserman

England

Business Editor at Fin24

News24 Business editor.

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MultiChoice warns of ‘unprecedented financial disruption’ in trading update

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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SA isn’t just a marketplace for your goods, SARS boss tells Chinese

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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Last-minute Lotto deal announced, as Tau ‘takes issue’ with court

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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Lower inflation target doesn’t mean higher rates, argues ‘baffled’ Kganyago

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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Interest rates cut, Kganyago punts 3% inflation target

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. As expected by most economists, the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25% — a level last seen in January 2023. Five MPC members opted for the cut, while one member wanted a 50-basis-point cut. Governor Lesetja Kganyago said underlying inflation was well contained, with conditions more settled than during its last meeting in March. The prime rate is now 10.75%.
SA forced to revise trade offer as US demands lower tariffs | News24

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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EXPLAINER | The new EE targets and your business

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes Rand - Dollar 18.40 +0.9% Rand - Pound 24.42 +0.9% Rand - Euro 20.79 +0.8% Rand - Aus dollar 11.87 -0.1% Rand - Yen 0.13 +0.6% Platinum 964.49 -0.5% Palladium 955.24 +1.7% Gold 3,239.10 +0.0% Silver 32.03 -1.2% Brent-ruolie 62.13 +1.7% Top 40 84,737 +0.6% ALSI 92,333 +0.8% RESI 10 68,542 -2.4% INDI 25 131,579 +1.9% FINI 15 20,910 +1.0% All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Editorial feedback and complaints Contact the public editor with feedback for...
Petrol, diesel prices still on track for cuts next week

2 months ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Diesel and petrol prices are still on track for cuts in the first week of May, thanks to oil price weakness. South African fuel prices are largely determined by international oil costs and the rand exchange rate, as oil is priced in dollars.
Inflation cools to 2.7% thanks in part to cheaper fuel | Business

2 months ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Annual consumer inflation cooled to 2.7% in March, from 3.2% in February. This was the first inflation decline in five months, and was largely due to lower fuel prices, Statistics SA reported. Average fuel prices are almost 9% cheaper than a year ago and, despite a sharp weakening in the rand, petrol and diesel prices are currently on track for small cuts in the first week of May.
Petrol, diesel prices may still get cheaper – despite rand crash | Business

2 months ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

SA fuel prices are largely determined by international oil costs and the rand exchange rate, as oil is priced in dollars. The rand has been slammed, weakening more than 100c against the dollar over the past week. But, luckily, oil prices have seen even more pain. For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Despite a big decline in the rand, diesel and petrol prices are still on track for small cuts in the first week of May.