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27 May 2012
                       
 
 
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06 Feb 2012
 
 
IDC report highlights jobs potential of SA mining
JOB CREATION
A supportive operational environment together with a turnaround in South Africa’s mineral extraction rates could stimulate the creation of an additional 140 000 direct mining jobs by 2020 and...
 
 
25 Nov 2011
 
 
 
Upscaling renewables beyond IRP allocations will drive green jobs - report
GREEN JOBS
A new ‘Green Jobs’ report estimates that some 130 023 direct jobs could be created by South Africa’s renewable energy sector by 2025, but only if the renewables allocation outlined in the...
 
 
20 Oct 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - October 20, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, SA President Jacob Zuma says that the developing world will play a key role in a new world order; an African IMF representative says that a cut in aid now could prove more...
 
 
Africa’s infrastructure deficit creates economic opportunity
INFRASTRUCTURE
Physical infrastructure remains Africa's most significant constraint as far as economic development goes, however, the backlog also represents big investment and business opportunities, head of...
 
 
23 Jul 2010
 
 
 
SA confirmed as top developing country investor in Africa
INVESTMENT REPORT
South Africa was the largest "developing country" foreign direct investor (FDI) in Africa between 2006 and 2008, with South African companies having invested an average of $2,61-billion a year over...
 
 
08 Jun 2010
 
Southern African economies likely to underperform relative to African peers
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
African economies are rebounding strongly from the global economic crisis, with the continent's gross domestic product (GDP) expected to expand by 4,5% this year and by 5,2% in 2011. However, some...
 
 
20 May 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - May 20, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, SA mulls costs and benefits of transition to green economy; the UNCTAD says that sub-Saharan Africa needs a "green revolution" to achieve food security; and, the IMF sees...
 
 
SA mulls the costs, benefits of transition to green economy
GREEN ECONOMY
Industrial competitiveness emerged as a key topic for debate on the second day of the Green Economy summit, in Johannesburg, as delegates started to grapple with the issues involved with the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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