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20 Feb 2012
 
 
Doing business in Africa: A mainly positive story
INSIGHT AFRICA
Over the past three or four years and gaining momentum has been a significant change in international business perceptions of Africa. In a way this started with China’s very considerable...
 
 
22 Feb 2011
 
SA economy expands 4,4% in Q4 on mining and agriculture growth
ECONOMIC GROWTH
South Africa’s economy grew by 4,4% in the final quarter of 2010, while growth for the year came in at 2,8%, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Tuesday. This compares with the...
 
 
27 Jan 2011
 
 
 
Daily podcast – January 27, 2011
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According to Rand Merchant Bank economist Rudolf Gouws, government’s New Growth Path (NGP) does not speak to the issues that would boost real economic growth. Gouws, who was addressing a Gordon...
 
 
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.
 
 
03 Dec 2009
 
SA: Statement by Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, appointing members of BBBEE Advisory Council (03/12/2009)
Statements

President Jacob Zuma has appointed members of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council, in terms of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council Act no 53 of 2003.
In the...

 
 
19 Aug 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast — August 19, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, economists hope that the third quarter will bring a smaller GDP contraction; US President Barack Obama sees encouraging signs of softening in Israel's stance on settlements; and...
 
 
18 Aug 2009
 
SA remains in recession as Q2 GDP shrinks 3%
ECONOMY
Economists were hopeful on Tuesday that the third quarter of the year would produce an even smaller contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) than the 3% quarter-on-quarter contraction recorded...
 
 
26 Nov 2008
 
Confidence lowest in over seven years
News
Business confidence in the final quarter of the year was the lowest in over seven years, according to new figures released on Wednesday. Although the figures were steady, they still indicated that...
 
 
20 May 2008
 
Anti-foreigner violence escalates
SOUTH AFRICA
A wave of xenophobic attacks escalated in South Africa's seething townships on Monday, with mobs beating foreigners and setting some ablaze in scenes reminiscent of apartheid era violence....
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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