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Data underpins urban growth in South Africa
19th October 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The use of census data, and modern cloud-based software, as a tool in urban growth modelling is a sustainable route for long-term urban planning, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research... 


Latest WEF global competitiveness report raises red flags for South Africa
17th October 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) latest findings in its Global Competitiveness Report for 2018/19 again raised several flags about factors in South Africa’s economic performance, which are having... 


Report error actually ranks S Africa 110 out of 162 in economic freedom
Report error actually ranks S Africa 110 out of 162 in economic freedom
11th October 2018 By: Sane Dhlamini

South Africa now ranks 110 out of 162 as an economically free country, according to the Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) index. The Free Market Foundation (FMF) revealed on Wednesday that South... 


BER counts cost to the South African economy of ‘lost years’ from 2010 to 2017
10th October 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In marking the tenth anniversary of the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) has looked back at the performance of the South African economy... 


 SA's unemployment crisis in numbers
SA's unemployment crisis in numbers
2nd October 2018 By: News24Wire

The Jobs Summit, which will kick off later this week, is a joint effort by various stakeholders to find solutions to South Africa’s unemployment crisis. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the... 


Unbalanced trade heightens inequality – Unctad
26th September 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Trade under hyperglobalisation has failed to foster broad-base structural change in developing countries and has contributed to increased worldwide inequality, the United Nations Conference on... 


 Stats SA reports SA lost 69 000 jobs in second quarter
Stats SA reports SA lost 69 000 jobs in second quarter
26th September 2018 By: News24Wire

Employment in South African's non-agricultural formal sector dropped by 69 000 between March and June 2018, Stats SA announced on Wednesday in its  latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)... 


Positive performance, outlook for construction industry
20th September 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There has been a very good increase in the value of buildings completed in larger municipalities during the second quarter of this year, to the tune of almost 7%, which presents a recovery from the... 


SARB governor Lesetja Kganyago
SARB keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
20th September 2018 By: News24Wire

The South African Reserve Bank announced on Thursday afternoon that it will keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%.  The announcement was made by the central bank's governor Lesetja Kganyago at a... 


August trade conditions remained negative – Sacci
19th September 2018 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) August Trade Conditions Survey shows that present trade conditions and prospects remain tight and in negative territory, the chamber... 


South Africa deal flow to continue upward trend this year – Savca
13th September 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The South African venture capital industry exceeded the R1-billion mark for the first time in 2017 – investing R1.16-billion, the Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s... 


 Business confidence at its worst this year, marred by uncertainty
Business confidence at its worst this year, marred by uncertainty
12th September 2018 By: News24Wire

Business confidence in South Africa has declined by 4.2 index points - measuring 90.5 in August compared to 94.7 in July 2018 - the lowest level this year. The South African Chamber of Commerce and... 


Standard Bank PMI falls to 29-month low in August
Standard Bank PMI falls to 29-month low in August
5th September 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Operating conditions in South Africa’s private sector economy deteriorated for the second straight month in August, as business activity and input purchasing decreased in line with an accelerated... 


Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe pleased with mining contribution to GDP
4th September 2018 By: African News Agency

The mining and quarrying sector contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) bode well for the sector and indicated a commodity boom may be imminent, Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe,... 


South Africa in technical recession as second quarter GDP falls
South Africa in technical recession as second quarter GDP falls
4th September 2018 By: News24Wire

South Africa has officially entered a technical recession, after Stats SA announced on Tuesday that the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) had decreased by 0.7% in the second quarter of... 


Inequality, poverty worsening as broader unemployment rate rises – Uasa
3rd September 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Despite South Africa’s past goals and targets to find solutions to its unemployment crisis, such as the government’s plan to halve unemployment by 2014, the unemployment rate is not declining at... 


IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena
Long-serving Qhena to step down as IDC CEO on Dec 31
31st August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has started the search for a new CEO, following Geoffrey Qhena’s resignation. Qhena has agreed to stay on until December 31, to ensure a smooth... 


South Africa’s private equity performance remains steady
23rd August 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The RisCura-Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) ‘South African Private Equity Performance’ report for the first quarter of this year shows that long-term private... 


 SA annual consumer inflation rises to 5.1 percent in July
SA annual consumer inflation rises to 5.1 percent in July
22nd August 2018 By: African News Agency

South Africa's headline annual consumer inflation rose to 5.1 percent in July from 4.6 percent in June, official data showed, edging towards the top end of the central bank's 3-6 percent target... 


South Africa falls to 37th on International Property Rights Index
8th August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa is now ranked thirty-seventh in the global property rights rankings of the International Property Rights Index, with its score having declined from seven in 2017, when the country... 


Corruption Watch report highlights schools, SOEs, health sector as areas of concern
7th August 2018 By: Nadine James

From January 1 to June 30, 2 469 cases of corruption were lodged with Corruption Watch the organisation noted in its ‘2018 Analysis of Corruption Trends (ACT)’ report, which it released on Tuesday.... 


BBBEE Commission urges govt, private sector to do more on transformation
3rd August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed companies have only 38% representation by black people on their boards, with males accounting for 20% and females accounting for 18%, a report produced by the Broad-Based Black Economic... 


Health of private sector deteriorates as Standard Bank PMI falls below 50
Health of private sector deteriorates as Standard Bank PMI falls below 50
3rd August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Standard Bank South Africa’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) slipped into contractionary territory for the first time in six months in July, with the start of the third quarter signalling a... 


Absa PMI rises to 51.5 in July
1st August 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 51.5 index points in July, up from 47.9 in June. The current level, which is above the neutral 50-point mark, suggests that the... 


IIoT-enabled businesses expected to boost revenues by 10% by 2023
24th July 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Companies across the global supply chain expect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to increase their yearly revenues by 10% within five years, a global study by mobile satellite... 


 SA population rises above 57m
SA population rises above 57m
23rd July 2018 By: African News Agency

South Africa's population has risen to 57.73-million according to the 2018 mid-year population estimates released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) on Monday. "We are talking about mid-year... 


 SA annual consumer inflation accelerates to 4.6 percent in June - stats agency
SA annual consumer inflation accelerates to 4.6 percent in June - stats agency
18th July 2018 By: African News Agency

South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation quickened to 4.6 percent in June from 4.4 percent in May, data from the national statistics agency showed on Wednesday. On average, prices increased... 


ANC support at comfortable 60% – poll
ANC support at comfortable 60% – poll
17th July 2018 By: Sashnee Moodley

A poll undertaken by global market research and consulting firm Ipsos revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) could enjoy a comfortable margin in next year’s national election as it has a... 


Accountability, ethical remuneration needed to boost corporate governance – PwC
12th July 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Rules on executive bonuses and incentives need to be tightened to boost corporate governance, professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC’s) ‘Executive Directors: Practices and... 


26.8% of all cigarettes in South Africa sold under taxable minimum, study finds
26.8% of all cigarettes in South Africa sold under taxable minimum, study finds
5th July 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

According to a study by independent market researcher Ipsos, 26.8% of all cigarettes in South Africa are sold under the R17.85 minimum, which is payable at excise duty and value-added tax (VAT). It... 


Professor Raymond Parsons
Policy Uncertainty Index deteriorates to 51 in Q2
4th July 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

As a result of various economic and political factors over the past three months, which generated a renewed degree of policy uncertainty, the North-West University (NWU) Business School’s Policy... 


Standard Bank PMI signals overall business improvement in South African private sector
4th July 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Standard Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) indicates that business conditions in the private sector improved in June, signalling an improvement in the health of the sector, following... 


Manufacturing recovery hopes dampened as Absa PMI declines further
2nd July 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by the Bureau for Economic Research, fell further below the neutral 50-point mark in June, shedding 1.9 points to 47.9... 


Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene
Restoring the credibility of Sars critical – Nene
2nd July 2018 By: African News Agency

As the annual tax filing season opened, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Monday said government was deeply committed to stabilising the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to a credible operation... 


Eskom obtains court interdict against workers pickets at power stations
Eskom obtains court interdict against workers pickets at power stations
15th June 2018 By: African News Agency

Eskom on Friday obtained a court interdict prohibiting the intimidation of workers and contractors who are not part of an ongoing wage strike, as well as the highjacking of coal trucks and the... 


Business trading conditions remain weak – index
13th June 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade conditions for businesses remained weak in May, says the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci).  


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