Tag: Economy
Rugby World Cup 2023 is first an economic opportunity
Hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2023 will bring South Africa R27.3 billion in direct, indirect and induced economic impact. It will also sustain...
The role of big data in discovering new minerals in South Africa
South Africa’s mineral resources – some of which are supposedly reaching the end of their lifespan such as gold – may be in for...
Things are finally looking up for Knysna after heartbreaking fires
Officials have implemented measures to get the town’s economy back on its feet following the devastating fires that hit the area and say they're...
How the rush to leave South Africa is starting to hurt business
Economic and political uncertainty under the current regime, along with unemployment at its highest point in more than a decade, is fueling an exit...
South Africa rate cut likely in November
South Africa’s Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates again in November and possibly even September given the relatively tame inflation outlook, a...
Moody’s says SA’s political tensions constraining growth
Political tensions in the ruling African National Congress (ANC) will weigh on South Africa’s growth, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, a week after...
Inflation wipes out wage rises
The latest data has shown that average opportunities real term wage increases for 2017 are as flat as they were in 2016. If you’re...
South Africa’s economy in a state of “duress”: Zuma
South Africa’s economy is in a state of “duress” and 2017 growth will fall short of 0.5 percent, President Jacob Zuma said late on...
The average approved bond for a house in SA
The average approved bond for a house in South Africa has climbed 2.8% over the past year to R985,773, and stands at R777,010 for...
Gloom gripping South African economy
Barclays Africa Group just delivered further evidence that South Africa’s economy won’t be climbing out of the doldrums anytime soon.
The Johannesburg-based lender kicked...
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