Bizskoops - 17 July 2025

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On the show today …
# The Reserve Bank governor warns that global trade tensions are affecting South Africa’s inflation outlook
# Economists have revised South Africa’s economic growth forecasts
# The economist Waldo Krugell talks about positive and negative sentiment about the country’s economy
# In international business news… China’s economic growth slows
# In investment-news… The shrinking number of listed companies on the JSE is a concern
And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Centre for Risk Analysis to talk about among other aspects the main obstacles preventing South Africa from achieving higher economic growth
17 Jul English South Africa Business News · Business

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