Goolam Ballim Quotations

The world economy is entering a global monetary transition that will see incremental monetary policy tightening resulting in reduced global liquidity.

As a general rule, as income rises, so debt increases, but in the very low income groups we find an extraordinarily high ratio of debt.

The bottom line is that you still have buoyant company profits and the overall growth story remains positive. I'm a rand bull and not surprised we are seeing these levels.

This is not the beginning of the end for the buoyancy in the local market. The fundamentals of the local economy are sound, however the consolidation is welcome.

Inflation would not be affected by providing tax cuts to the poor and middle-income groups. Especially pensioners, who get what is considered a household grant, could score.

If you assume that this was his final budget, it was an almost near-perfect swan song.

For the local economy, it would mean almost immediate inflationary and economic growth risks, and would require a cautious response from the monetary authorities.

The importance of exports is critical to our economy. Thus, any disturbance in port operations cannot be dismissed lightly.

The central risk to social cohesion is persistent and high unemployment. The speech was littered with a variety of fresh initiatives that heighten the probability of increasingly robust job creation.