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Seeraj Mohamed

Mohamed is the director of the Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development Research Programme in the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand – seeraj.mohamed@wits.ac.za

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State-led development and neoliberalism

There is much anti-State sentiment in South Africa, which is given much voice in the media. A great deal of negative sentiment is due to the behavior of politicians. Other disapproving views are the result of poor service delivery. There is also a...

By: Seeraj Mohamed

26 Mar 10

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Fragile recoveries and  continued risks

We have lived through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, but activities and attitudes in financial and economic markets seem far too normal. It seems to me that big business and finance are trying so hard to put the crisis...

By: Seeraj Mohamed

19 Mar 10

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Why the fuss about economic growth?

Statistics South Africa reported on February 23 that real gross domestid product (GDP) “at market prices increased by 3,2% quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted and annualised” for the last quarter of 2009.

By: Seeraj Mohamed

05 Mar 10

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Govt should rethink macroeconomic policy

On February 12, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a Staff Position Note titled ‘Rethinking macroeconomic policy’.

By: Seeraj Mohamed

26 Feb 10

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South Africa is vulnerable to global financial jitters

The big news over the past few weeks has been sovereign debt and the poor economic health of countries such as Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland.

By: Seeraj Mohamed

19 Feb 10

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South African policymakers must fix the country's financial sector

There has been very little discussion on reform of the South African financial system. Most people assume that it is working well and, therefore, should be left alone.

By: Seeraj Mohamed

12 Feb 10

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SA needs business-friendly economic policies

The most effective way to deal with poverty is employment creation. Fortunately, employment creation and the goal of creating decent work opportunities are key elements of Ggovernment’s economic policies.

By: Seeraj Mohamed

29 Jan 10

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Capitalism in South Africa

There will be a discussion about South Africa’s future economic growth path over the next few months. I hope that the discussion progresses beyond labelling and empty rhetoric. The media and many politicians have promoted a cheapening of the...

By: Seeraj Mohamed

22 Jan 10

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