The Bureau for Economic Research's new Buiding Cost Index (BCI) comes with good news.
The other services sector survey from the Bureau of Economic Research is the latest index to highlight the dejected sentiment across South Africa's business leaders.
Stats SA will publish May inflation numbers this week, and economists are anticipating some good news.
South Africans were warned for months that winter load shedding would be at the worst levels on record. Two weeks into June, rolling outages have consistently been suspended for more than half the day.
South Africa had a great week last week, with a host of favourable economic data amid a pause in load shedding.
Business confidence deteriorated for a fifth consecutive month in the second quarter of 2023.
Stats SA will publish the latest GDP data today at 11h30.
South Africa is sitting in a high risk environment, putting markets on edge.
Increased load shedding threatens to push South Africa over the edge.
Although the Russia arms saga has taken its toll on the currency, other persistent issues continue to pressure the rand.