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The World Bank has lowered its baseline growth forecasts for South Africa for 2011, from 3.5%, in July, to 3.2%, and has warned that the downside risks to the country’s growth outlook for 2012...

The surprising benefits of polygamy

WERKSMANS

Can a polygamous marriage prevent a bank from enforcing its security? Werksmans director Walid Brown and candidate attorney Mariam Marquard highlight this question currently under consideration by...

Africa still needs to increase its attractiveness to investors

Trade and Investment

Although the countries and regions of Africa are attracting foreign direct investment as never before, they still need to do more to increase their attractiveness to investors. “People see...

Daily podcast – November 29, 2011

PODCAST

South Africa's central bank may need to ease interest rates further if demand growth continues to disappoint, and fiscal consolidation should be accelerated, says the Organisation for Economic...

World Bank cuts SA’s growth outlook, warns of increased downside risks

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

The World Bank has lowered its baseline growth forecasts for South Africa for 2011, from 3.5%, in July, to 3.2%, and has warned that the downside risks to the country’s growth outlook for 2012...

SA: Motlanthe: Address by the Deputy President of South Africa, at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, Johannesburg (18/11/2011)

Topics

Source: The Presidency Title: SA: Motlanthe: Address by the Deputy President of South Africa, at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, Johannesburg

World Bank’s African renewables funding rises to $3.6bn

RENEWABLE ENERGY

South Africa and the World Bank signed a $250-million loan agreement on Monday for the two utility-scale Eskom renewable-energy projects, which the bank said would accelerate the development of...

New Act encourages foreign entities to establish a legal presence in SA

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

Foreign entities wishing to establish a legal presence in South Africa have two options. They can either - * register as an external company or branch in South Africa; or * establish a South...

SA: Dlamini-Zuma: Address by the Minister of Home Affairs, at the award ceremony for the Caroline Von Humboldt prize, Berlin (02/11/2011)

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Date: 02/11/2011

Source: The Department of Home Affairs

Title: SA: Dlamini-Zuma: Address by the Minister of Home Affairs, at the award ceremony for the Caroline Von Humboldt...

Execution against immovable property – a much needed overhaul?

ADAMS & ADAMS

A decision in the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria in the matter of FirstRand Bank Ltd v Folscher and Another, saw the light during May this year.

The role of mass media in armed conflict: A Libyan case study

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

“From the cowardice which shrinks from new truth, from the laxness that is content with half-truth, from the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, oh God of truth, deliver us!”(2) When it...

News this week

UPDATE

Rising inflation and the slowing pace of economic growth in emerging markets will cloud the outlook of these countries for years to come, the Business Report has quoted South African Reserve Bank...

Missed Opportunity?

Real Economy: Economic Policy

Pan-African Investment and Research Services (PAIRS) economist Dr Iraj Abedian argued last week that the monetary authorities needed an entirely new textbook for dealing with the prevailing...

Post-Gaddafi Libya: What does the economy look like?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Amidst daily media updates on the advances of Libyan rebels and abounding speculation on the erstwhile dictator’s whereabouts, those with financial interests in the country and those seeking...

SA: Nene: Address by the Deputy Minister of Finance, at the annual audit committee conference, Johannesburg (05/10/2011)

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Date: 05/10/2011
Source: The National Treasury
Title: SA: Nene: Address by the Deputy Minister of Finance, at the annual audit committee conference, Johannesburg

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