Over Coffee Market & Economic Summary | August 2026

SA INFLATION South Africa’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.3% in July 2026, from a two-year high of 5% in June | SA UNEMPLOYMENT South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in Q2 2026, its highest level since Q2 2022 | THE RAND The rand was among the...

Designing an Abundant Life: Investing in Your Joyspan

Designing an Abundant Life: Investing in Your Joyspan Celebrating 25 Years of Southwood Financial Planning This year marks a very special milestone for Southwood Financial Planning — 25 years of helping our clients navigate life’s financial journeys with...

SpaceX IPO Deep Dive: The Hype, the Price, and the Opportunity

We dig into the potential scope of the Starlink market, SpaceX’s impact on the industrial gas investment space, and our perspective on xAI and orbital computing. WRITTEN BY: Nicolas Owens | Equity Analyst, Aerospace & Defense, Suryansh Sharma | Director of Equity...

Over Coffee Market & Economic Commentary | June 2026

SA INFLATION | Annual inflation rose to 4.5% in May, the highest level since July 2024, marking the third consecutive monthly increase. SA TRADE BALANCE | South Africa recorded a ZAR 1.8bn trade deficit in May, its first monthly deficit since January 2025....

Over Coffee Market & Economic Commentary | May 2026

INFLATION | South Africa’s annual inflation rate rose to 4% in April 2026 – the highest reading since August 2024. SA RATES | The South African Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 bps to 7% in May – marking its first rate hike since...