1 min readBy Lindsey Schutters
EXPLAINER: Decoding the animal spirits that guide the economy
By Lindsey SchuttersSouth Africa
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Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago and his international counterparts heading up the globe’s central banks have largely become hawks. The opposite of a hawk is a dove, and midway between the two is an owl. Economic totems are weird.
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- 39 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 29, 2026
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- Lindsey Schutters
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- Daily Maverick