The latest official unemployment rate in South Africa is recorded as 32.9%, painting a worrying scenario, with youth aged between 15 and 34 years continuing to have the highest unemployment
The latest official unemployment rate in South Africa is recorded as 32.9%, painting a worrying scenario, with youth aged between 15 and 34 years continuing to have the highest unemployment
The economists participating in the 2022 BMR/Unisa Economist of the Year Competition have been submitting monthly economic forecasts for 2022. It appears from the forecasts that 2022 started off with
Panel of economists predicts continuation of economic woes for South Africa during 2022 The economic woes of the past decade appear to continue according to the 35 participants of the
Household financial wellness deteriorates as more consumers battle to make the right financial choices due to factors outside of their control Over the past 10 years, the Momentum/Unisa Household
Research commissioned by Capital Connect shows good retail sales recovery compared to 2020. South African retailers are expected to ring up around R11.3 billion rand in additional sales over the
The Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) was established 20 years ago as a non-profit organisation (NPO) by a group of professionals who realised that for Africa to become a
The Bureau of Market Research (BMR) recently released a research report focusing on expected consumer market trends during 2021. Data for this report was obtained by means of a key
The government’s decision to allow more economic activity during the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) relieved some of the financial strain that several consumers had to endure during Q2
THE INITIAL CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19 AND SUBSEQUENT LOCKDOWN The Momentum/Unisa Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index (CFVI) has declined to its lowest level ever, of 35.4 points, during the second quarter of
Consumer preferences changed rapidly during the past decade. Because the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) aspires to continuously keep track of changing consumer preferences, a Market Intelligence Research Unit (MIRU)