A recent forum heard that the high cost of capital continues to undermine the continent’s growth and infrastructure development
While the government negotiates a mutually beneficial deal with the US, it says it is making plans to diversify its export marke
Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection
The president said a support package was being finalised for firms that will be affected by the tariffs
The economy is expected to create a jobs boom if the country can fix its electricity grid and meet the increasing demand for local copper beneficiation
Investors are increasingly agreeing to African governments’ demands for local mineral beneficiation, driven by their need to secure access to the continent’s valuable resources
The commission is yet to secure premises, finalise rules and consult witnesses for the six-month inquiry into criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system
Only 3% of reform work under phase two of the economic readjustment initiative has been completed, about 27% is delayed or off track, and 53% is under way
The AfDB says the country’s economy continues to underperform, weighed down by structural deficiencies that constrain the financial sector
The need to ensure the independence of central banks was also one of the key recommendations from South Africa’s G20 finance track