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10 February 2012
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Return to era when State contributed 50c in every rand invested - economist
INVESTMENT
In light of serious external and domestic economic headwinds, concerted efforts were required to raise public sector investment to levels where South Africa once again began sustaining a minimum...
 
 
ANC mine study seeks new taxes, buries nationalisation
NATIONALISATION
A study submitted to South Africa's ruling ANC to reform its vital mining sector proposes a 50% tax on profits and rejects nationalisation as an "unmitigated disaster" for Africa's largest economy.
 
 
Zuma speech should boost investor confidence, support SMEs
STATE OF THE NATION
Enterprise support, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SME's), could be a key theme of President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address in Parliament tomorrow, organised business...
 
 
Mining report carries no weight – ANC
NATIONALISATION
A highly-anticipated report on possible reform in the mining sector is merely a discussion document and no cause for concern, the ANC said on Wednesday.
 
 
Egyptians must work to end military rule – ElBaradei
TRANSITION
Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away from military rule, former presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said on...
 
 
Barriers blunt trade within Africa – World Bank
TRADE
South African grocer Shoprite spends $20 000 a week in import permits to truck meat, milk and other goods to its stores in neighboring Zambia. One of its trucks may need as many as 1 600 documents...
 
 
07 Feb 2012
 
South Africa's Q4 jobless rate falls to 23.9%
EMPLOYMENT
South Africa's official jobless rate eased to 23.9 percent of the labour force in the fourth quarter of 2011 from 25.0 percent in the third as new jobs were added in the trade, social services and...
 
 
ANC must rediscover revolutionary morality – Vavi
POLITICS
The ANC must rediscover its "revolutionary morality", so its leaders can be selfless, honest, and live with integrity, Cosatu said on Tuesday.
 
 
 
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