A street trader looks out from his store in Cape Town, South Africa. Defining people who earn US$ 2 a day as middle class doesn't make sense. EPA/Nic BothmaSince the turn of the century the middle classes of the global South have taken centre stage in economic policy circles. Animated by diversification of some countries’ economies, a handful of economists from … [Read more...] about Africa’s rising middle class: time to sort out fact from fiction | The Conversation
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Protests surge as gap widens between reality and the ‘Africa rising’ narrative | The Conversation
Burkina Faso is among the African countries that have experienced popular protests in recent years. Ahmed Yempabou/EPASelf-congratulatory rhetoric keeps springing from the lips of World Economic Forum elites – at the expense of reality. Software executive Brett Parker claims that “Africa will probably remain natural resources-driven for the next two decades at least.” African … [Read more...] about Protests surge as gap widens between reality and the ‘Africa rising’ narrative | The Conversation
Rising crime and social unrest identified as key risks faced by S.African businesses
A stagnating economy, persistent high levels of crime, increasing protests, regulatory uncertainty and cyber vulnerabilities are the key risks faced by South African businesses in the year ahead. – Regionally, depressed commodity prices and how countries deal with this economic downturn will define the risk landscape for Southern African Development Community in the … [Read more...] about Rising crime and social unrest identified as key risks faced by S.African businesses
Local anger is rising against South Africa’s ‘resource curse’ | The Conversation
A river flows into the Indian Ocean along South Africa's Transkei coast, where residents are resisting a titanium mining project. Epa/Nic BothmaSouth African society’s conflict with a mainstay of the country’s corporate economy – resource extraction – is permanently on display in the platinum, gold and coalfields in the north and north-east of the country. Now communities … [Read more...] about Local anger is rising against South Africa’s ‘resource curse’ | The Conversation
Rising Stars Careers Expo 2016
Rising Stars Careers Expo 2016 A South Africa Event on 2016-05-27 00:00:00 Province:Free State City: Bloemfontein Contact: 072 910 9378 Venue:Bloem Plaza Mall Date:27 May 2016 Time:09:00-17:00 Email:info@fezekisacom.co.za Province:KwaZulu-Natal City:Durban Contact:072 910 9378 Venue:Umlazi V-Hall Date:29 July … [Read more...] about Rising Stars Careers Expo 2016
