Smart Money - Dawie Roodt shares his views on South Africa’s economic growth prospects in 2025

In this Smart Money with Alishia Seckam interview, Dawie Roodt discusses his expectations for South Africa’s 2025 economic growth.
Roodt is an executive director, the chief economist at Efficient Group, and the chairman of Efficient Private Clients.
He is one of South Africa’s leading financial experts and among the most referenced economists in the country.
In this Smart Money interview, Roodt shares his views on South Africa’s economic growth prospects in 2025, including how much room the Reserve Bank has to manage inflation and the rand’s volatility.
He then explains how he believes South Africa can accelerate its economic growth and what he’d focus on if he controlled the government budget for 2025.
Roodt also discusses how social safety net factors contribute to South Africa’s economic growth potential and how small businesses can be used to empower the economy.
He explains how the election of US President Donald Trump impacts South Africa. He concludes the interview by advising where South Africans should invest in 2025 to secure their wealth.