Informal traders demand recognition as contributors to economy: The organisation led a series of protests marches across the country yesterday, including one in Cape Town. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News MPs to interview 14 candidates for Public Protector position next month: DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach complained about not having enough time to pore over the … [Read more...] about Informal traders demand recognition as contributors to economy
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Flight of corporate profits poses biggest threat to South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Flight of corporate profits poses biggest threat to South Africa's economy: ShutterstockThe South African Reserve Bank’s latest Quarterly Bulletin confirms that foreign corporations are milking South Africa. They are drawing away profits far faster than they are reinvesting or than local firms bring home offsetting profits from abroad. Can anything … [Read more...] about Flight of corporate profits poses biggest threat to South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
The South African rand is the 18th most traded currency in the world. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoIs the size of the South African economy out of sync with the ranking of the rand as the 18th most traded currency in the world? The South African economy is the 33rd biggest in the world, with a gross domestic product of US$ 350 billion in 2014. But its currency, the South African … [Read more...] about Why the rand punches above the weight of South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy? | The Conversation
When agriculture is disconnected from the local economy, its contribution to local economic development is limited. David NevesAfter being out of fashion for a long period, agriculture has been coming back into the spotlight again as part of development policy. Amid rising concerns about food insecurity and high expectations from agribusiness, policymakers have started to … [Read more...] about Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy? | The Conversation
SA economy: Gordhan holds talks with CEOs
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan met with top business leaders on January 29 to discuss steps to boost investor sentiment and avert a credit rating downgrade to junk. About 60 chief executive officers representing industries ranging from banking to mining met with Gordhan for two-and-a-half hours at Nedbank’s offices in Johannesburg, Jabu Mabuza, chairman of … [Read more...] about SA economy: Gordhan holds talks with CEOs
