{"id":61763,"date":"2016-01-13T13:36:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T11:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/new-opinion-south-africas-brics-challenges\/"},"modified":"2016-01-13T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T11:36:43","slug":"new-opinion-south-africas-brics-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/new-opinion-south-africas-brics-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"New: OPINION | <b>South Africa&#39;s<\/b> BRICS Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OPINION | <b>South Africa&#39;s<\/b> BRICS Challenges<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nSouth Africa&#39;s unemployed are mostly black and low-skilled and young. A growing manufacturing sector could soak up these unemployed. South Africa&#39;s manufacturing sector is ailing. Former manufacturing areas such as the East Rand are now virtually ghost&nbsp;&#8230;<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.indrastra.com\/2016\/01\/OPINION-South-Africas-BRICS-Challenges-002-01-2016-0038.html\">IndraStra Global<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Growing demand for <b>South African<\/b> mangoes Middle and Far East<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n\u201cThe weak SA Rand will have a positive effect on returns to growers, however shipping costs are US Dollar based, which offsets, to some extent, the advantage of a weak currency. A weakening currency also means that the prices of many agricultural &#8230;<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freshplaza.com\/article\/151536\/Growing-demand-for-South-African-mangoes-Middle-and-Far-East\">FreshPlaza<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>What a weaker <b>rand<\/b> means for your savings<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nMwandiambira said over the last two years South African economy has seen a steady decline of the rand calling for improved savings. He added that preventing bigger risk starts from basic savings urging potential investors to consult with wealth managers.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbcafrica.com\/news\/southern-africa\/2016\/01\/11\/volatility-rand-mwandiambira\/\">CNBCAfrica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>South Africa<\/b> on the edge of a recession<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nWith a struggling manufacturing sector and money leaving South African shores rapidly in the wake of a weakening rand, the country is at risk of hitting a recession, economists say. South Africa narrowly managed to avoid hitting recession status in &#8230;<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/108799\/south-africa-on-the-edge-of-a-recession\/\">BusinessTech<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDFLAG &#8217;09<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"South African Rand\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3572\/3840197124_586ea24192.jpg\" width=\"700\"\/><br \/>\n<i>Image by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28650594@N03\/3840197124\">DVIDSHUB<\/a><\/i><br \/>\nMarine Cpl. David Johnson, MEDFLAG 09 participant and 8th Communications Battalion field radio operator, spends time with children from the Emmanuel Khayalethu Orphanage in Motjane, Swaziland, Aug. 14, 2009. U.S. service members, participating in exercise MEDFLAG 09 visited and donated 6,200 South African Rand (0) in food and toys to the orphanage. In partnership with the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force, U.S. Army Africa conducted a military medical exercise, MEDFLAG 09, in Swaziland from Aug. 3-14. Both U.S. And Swazi military personnel conducted training in disaster medical planning and operations, a mass casualty exercise and humanitarian can civic outreach to local communities.<br \/>\nJoint Combat Camera Afghanistan<br \/>\nPhoto by Staff Sgt. 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A growing manufacturing sector could soak up these unemployed. South Africa&#39;s manufacturing sector is ailing. 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