South Africa: Deputy Minister Tokozile Xaza Extends Tourism Wishes As 2015 draws to a close, we as the Tourism family would like to extend our warmest wishes to the nation, the continent and our international visitors and to say thank you for making tourism the successful sector that it is. After a year of working ... Read more on AllAfrica.com South Africa: Tourism on … [Read more...] about South Africa: Deputy Minister Tokozile Xaza Extends Tourism Wishes – Tourism South Africa
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The Finance Minister shuffle
The South African economy has been plagued with negativity since the start of December due to the reshuffling of the Minister of Finance within parliament, and the re-appointment of ex-Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan. Newsclip Media Monitoring analysed the media coverage of the saga to determine the economic impact that this had on the country. Read more on: Media … [Read more...] about The Finance Minister shuffle
I signed no deals as finance minister – Van Rooyen
New Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister David Van Rooyen said he did not sign any deals during his short stint as finance minister. “Unfortunately no deals were signed, if that is what you want to hear,” he told reporters in Pretoria on Tuesday. Van Rooyen was responding to a question on whether he […] The post I signed no deals as … [Read more...] about I signed no deals as finance minister – Van Rooyen
S. African new finance minister urged to hike interest rates
The rand’s vertiginous slide over the past few days has caused concern among South Africans, prompting economists to urge new finance minister David van Rooyen to hike interest rates. The local currency broke through the R16 barrier to the U.S. dollar, and R17 to the Euro on Friday, two days after President Jacob Zuma fired Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, replacing him … [Read more...] about S. African new finance minister urged to hike interest rates
The removal of South Africa’s finance minister is bad news for the country | The Conversation
The South African currency, the rand, fell to its lowest level in four years after President Jacob Zuma removed the country's finance minister. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoThe fallout from President Jacob Zuma’s decision to remove South Africa’s respected Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene was felt immediately in the foreign currency markets where the rand suffered an immediate … [Read more...] about The removal of South Africa’s finance minister is bad news for the country | The Conversation