Jeremy Maggs on 09/03/2026

War-linked shipping delays threaten stock availability and costs in SA

‘We know that the cost of the fuel products will be felt immediately by consumers, but the trickle-down effect into the rest of the economy will be evident for quite some time to come,’ says Paul Vos of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.

J Jeremy Maggs
Robert Brand, Mpho Hlakudi and S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg on 09/03/2026

SA bonds plunge as oil rise fuels inflation fears

Oil shock and rand weakness drive yields higher as traders abandon hopes for interest-rate cuts.

R Robert Brand, Mpho Hlakudi and S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 09/03/2026

$100 oil risks reigniting food inflation

Keith McLachlan of Element Investment Managers explains how higher petrol and diesel prices drive up transport costs, affecting producers and retailers differently.

S Simon Brown