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ECONOMY

SA has a long way to go for jobs, equality – Ipsos

A new Pulse of the People survey undertaken by research firm Ipsos has found that 38% – less than four in every ten – of adult South Africans is employed. The survey, released on Tuesday, found that 28% of the working age population were...

By: Natasha Odendaal

30 Apr 13

DEVELOPMENT AID

UK to end direct financial support to South Africa

The South African government announced on Tuesday that the UK’s decision to end its bilateral Official Development Aid (ODA) programme in the country from 2015 was regrettable. Clayson Monyela, spokesperson for the Department of International...

By: Shannon de Ryhove

30 Apr 13

TRADE

SA trade shortfall narrows to R7.77bn in March

South Africa's trade deficit narrowed to R7.77-billion in March from R9.52-billion in February as exports of mineral products and base metals increased, data showed on Tuesday. March exports rose by 2.9% from the previous month while imports were...

By: Reuters

30 Apr 13

LEGISLATION

Bill to standardise business licences – October

A new business licensing bill will merely extend and standardise the issuing of licences, which already exists across the country, but is not being implemented uniformly, Department of Trade and Industry director-general Lionel October said on...

By: BuaNews, SA government news service

29 Apr 13

LABOUR

Neasa files second application to set aside metals collective bargaining decision

The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) on Friday filed a second application in the Labour Court to review and set aside an April 12 decision by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to extend the terms of a collective bargaining...

By: Natalie Greve

29 Apr 13

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

Ministers agree to six-month Brics Bank work programme

Finance Ministers and central bank governors from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) agreed, during meetings in Washington in April, to an “intensive” six-month work programme to firm up arrangements for the establishment of...

By: Terence Creamer

26 Apr 13

Multilateral Relations

Exaggerated expectations eclipse Durban summit progress

The agreement in principle between the Brics group countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to establish a joint development bank represents significant progress for the loose alignment. This agreement was announced at the Brics...

By: Keith Campbell

26 Apr 13

Cyber Security

Two out of three companies infected with hazardous computer bots

A study by security company Check Point of 900 companies in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia Pacific, including 35 companies in South Africa, found that 63% of the companies were infected with hazardous bots. “Many of the most...

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Clayson Monyela Justine Greening Gerhard Papenfus Mildred Oliphant Pravin Gordhan Alexander Tikhomirov Geoff Rothschild Martyn Davies Mathai Vaidyan Miller Matola Tshokolo Nchocho Amnon Bar-Lev Doros Hadjizenonos	Mineral Products Bank Bank Governors Finance Financial Infrastructure Ment Bank Business Web Applications Corporate Network Corporate Networks Risky Online Activities Risky Web Applications Social Networks Web Applications	Labour Court	South Africa Southern Africa Asia Pacific Middle East
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