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Riverside Herald

AuthorRiverside Herald
Published25 May 2026

What an expected interest-rate hike means for independent retailers online

April inflation at 4% and talk of a rate hike squeeze stock finance and household budgets. For part-time traders, an accurate online shop matters more, not less

Macro headlines usually reach boardrooms first. For a part-time trader in Hartbeespoort, a family-run hardware counter in Magaliesberg, or a home baker selling through a simple mobile storefront, the same numbers arrive as higher diesel on a delivery run, a bigger line on the credit card used for stock, and customers who pause before they tap “buy.” This week’s economic calendar is dominated by the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee meeting, with governor…