The South African economy was expected to have a rough ride this year and it has and there is no quick fix in sight.

South Africans were advised to be frugal by leading economists due to rapidly rising prices of food and fuel , lofty interest rates and the inflation which rose above nine percent in February, the highest in the last five years , which caused many to be concerned that the interest rates could be going even higher .
The Reserve Bank's four interest rate increases last year failed to bring inflation back within the 3 percent to 6 percent target range. The Rand is one of the few currencies in the world which has done worse than the dollar, decreasing by 15 percent in comparative value this year. This and a possible hike on electrical rates of 60% promise to keep inflation aloft well above that 3 to 6% .
All of this is giving the Central Bank a black eye and ruining their credibility because the numbers are increasing dramatically and they seem to not be able to control them.
Governor Tito Mboweni said on March 19 the rand's drop will keep inflation above the target for longer than forecast. In January, the central bank forecast the inflation rate will peak at an average of 8.5 percent in the first quarter and drop within the target by the end of the year. We seem to be still going in the wrong direction and that is only hurting credibility of the banking institution.
The inflation of the price of food is a different story, the main force which is propelling that is the international shift towards growing of crops for food to growing of the same crops for biofuel, especially in the US..
The increase in gasoline prices is largely due to increased demand from countries such as China and India and this is likely to continue.
So what can the individual man or woman in South Africa do in order to survive these turbulent financial times? Well that is a broad question and there is no one quick fix. There are many smaller solutions. One can be certain, at least, of where the answer won’t come from. It won’t be from the government or the corporations or the bankers. Keep an eye out for individual innovations and grassroots movements.
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