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10 February 2012
                       
 
 
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07 Oct 2011
 
 
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...
 
 
05 Oct 2011
 
Factors impeding private infrastructural investment also need attention
FIXED INVESTMENT
South African policymakers should seek to address factors impeding private sector infrastructure expenditure, particularly given that private gross domestic fixed investment (GDFI) is twice that of...
 
 
22 Jun 2011
 
Rate increases loom as SA inflation quickens
INFLATION
South African consumer inflation accelerated more than expected in May, boosting chances the Reserve Bank might start lifting interest rates before the end of the year rather than early in 2012....
 
 
06 Jan 2011
 
 
 
Daily podcast – January 6, 2011
PODCAST
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that some 67,8% of matrics passed last year's exams – up from 60,7% in 2009, World Bank President Robert Zoellick says that free markets rather...
 
 
CPI unlikely to breach target range in 2011
ECONOMY
Interest rates would likely remain unchanged in 2011, with a slight possibility of one more cut in rates at best, Investec analyst Annabel Bishop said on Wednesday.
 
 
25 Aug 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - August 25, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, Cosatu threatens to expand the public service strike to all its members; SA's 3,2% GDP growth for the second quarter is lower than expected; and, government considers...
 
 
 
 
South Africa’s economic growth slows to 3,2% in Q2
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The 3,2% gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure for the quarter ended June, released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday, was lower than expected, particularly given that a...
 
 
01 Jun 2010
 
 
 
SA: Statement by the Ministry of Finance, on the Finance Minister’s meeting with the banking industry (01/06/2010)
Statements

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan held a very constructive meeting with the chief executives and chairmen of the major banks on Monday, 31 May 2010. Banks present were ABSA, Standard Bank, First...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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