The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index fell in April and May, ahead of the elections, snapping a rally that dated back to November 2023

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But 27% of the chief executives canvassed report being ‘not concerned at all’ or ‘not very concerned’ about climate change

The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas

The business climate and South Africa’s economic momentum remain restrained

Manufacturing numbers may be up, but business confidence is low

Despite the rise in business confidence the survey showed actual business conditions remain depressed.

The Business Confidence Index in March surged forward almost 13 points.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index has dropped to its lowest level in five months.

Business confidence in the first quarter of 2013 has risen by six points, Rand Merchant Bank and the Bureau for Economic Research has reported.

Business confidence reached a 10-year low last month, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business confidence dropped last month, declining further after a three-year low in March.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business confidence dropped to its lowest point last month since March 2009.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reported a slight recovery in February’s business confidence numbers.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business confidence stabilised in November — but at low levels.

Business confidence dropped to its lowest level in a year in the third quarter of 2011, declining a further nine points from the second quarter.

Confidence in the South African economy rose slightly in June 2011 in spite of shaky spending in the public and private sector.

Business confidence dipped in May to its lowest levels this year, but remains higher in year-on-year figures, says Sacci.

Business confidence in the first quarter of 2011 was positive for the first time in three years, according to an index by Rand Merchant Bank.

South Africa’s business confidence index fell in December on concerns that an economic recovery from a recession will be weak.