Weekly Economic report

In this weeks Economic report, SAA has begun the process of retrenchments that will affect close to 5000 staff. Meanwhile the standoff between government and unions on public wage cut has continued. And IMF's financial committee wants funding for coronavirus hit member countries. In Zimbabwe, economic sanctions have been extended to March 2020 by the US government while Saudi Arabia has slashed its oil prices to up to 30%. On line is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria, Dr Jason Musyoka.