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28 Jul 2011
 
 
Price path warnings as SA loses cheapest power spot to Canada
ELECTRICITY PRICES
Canada has surpassed South Africa as the cheapest global provider of electricity, a new survey by energy cost management consultancy NUS Consulting shows. The ‘2011 International Electricity...
 
 
Manufacturing, mining jobs take a knock as unemployment hits 25.7%
ECONOMY
Unemployment climbed to 25.7 % in the second quarter, with the manufacturing, mining and trade sectors taking the largest knock in terms of job losses, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported...
 
 
10 May 2011
 
Wal-Mart deal could open doors for other retail takeovers – economist
M&A
The R16,5-billion acquisition of Massmart by the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, if successful, could open up the South African retail market to further acquisitions by foreign companies....
 
 
13 Apr 2011
 
 
 
Education and small businesses key to SA’s competitiveness
ECONOMY
Poor education and skills levels are “serious” impediments to job creation in South Africa, which aims to create five-million jobs over ten year, Econometrix chief economist Azar Jammine said...
 
 
08 Feb 2011
 
SA shows Q4 employment growth, backed by government initiatives
LABOUR GROWTH
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to 24% of its labour force in the fourth quarter of 2010, from 25,3% in the third quarter, with the number of unemployed people decreasing by 259 000 people,...
 
 
02 Feb 2011
 
Upheaval in Egypt could affect South Africa for both good and bad
TRADE & INVESTMENT
The turmoil in Egypt could have contagion effects which would affect South Africa. “There could be a number of direct and indirect impacts,” said economics consultancy Econometrix senior...
 
 
27 Jan 2011
 
News this week
UPDATE
Government’s New Growth Path (NGP), unveiled late last year, does not speak to the issues that would boost real economic growth; US policy towards Africa should be strategically shaped to promote...
 
 
26 Jan 2011
 
Economists lay into SA's New Growth Path framework
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government’s New Growth Path (NGP), unveiled late last year, does not speak to the issues that would boost real economic growth, Rand Merchant Bank economist Rudolf Gouws said on Wednesday.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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