New economic research by ETM Analytics has put South Africa in some dangerous company.
Figures released by Statistics South Africa this week revealed a mixed bag for the South African economy.
Some of the policy proposals to be debated by the ANC at its leadership conference in Mangaung have been discussed publicly.
All the gushing about growth largely ignores the continent’s political risks and challenges, says Dianna Games.
South Africans are pouring into Ghana, the world’s fastest-growing economy, with a growth rate of 14.4% last year.
The state has once again taken centre stage in spurring on South Africa’s economic development.
Strikes and a slowdown in consumer spending are having a knock-on effect on the South African economy, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Growth in SA is going to require targeted strategies in collaboration with business, rather than government focusing on gross domestic product growth.
The recently released census results confirm that South Africa’s social and economic transformation has been slow.
Australia has hailed IMF moves to count its dollar as a foreign reserve currency, though its central bank chief downplayed it as a technicality.
While the financial crisis deepens in other parts of the world, the African growth story has just begun, but it’s not clear what role SA will play.
The Reserve Bank says South Africa is likely to see slower economic growth for the rest of 2012 but inflation is likely to remain within target.
Economic success is not in the hands of any single party. Rather, it depends on collaboration and solidarity across society, writes Saleem Mowzer.
Angola, Africa’s second-largest oil producer, has become the latest country on the continent to launch a sovereign wealth fund.
Steps will be taken to improve public and investor confidence in the economy it was agreed at a social dialogue meeting on the state of the economy.
As strikers’ stances harden, the increasing threat of closure could make wage demands irrelevant.
From boosting savings to reducing indebtedness, broader financial inclusion is needed in South Africa.
India’s rapid progress may be halted if high public expenditure is not brought into check, writes Jason Burke.
South Africa’s economic growth will remain subdued in the medium term due to unrest in the platinum sector and a weak global economic environment.
The events at Marikana last week have cast such a long shadow that right now it seems we have just two options: doom or gloom.
South Africa is building its future and the National Development Plan’s target of poverty elimination requires effort by every South African.
The lesson of Egypt’s Tahrir Square is clear: A system that benefits insiders only is unsustainable.
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Unlike the ANC, the Democratic Alliance’s jobs and growth plan is a unified vision offered with one voice, writes Lynley Donnelly.
The decision to deliver coal deposits to either the Indian or Atlantic ocean has international implications, writes Roman Grynberg.
The differing nature of regional economies means a one-size-fits-all approach cannot work, writes Lyal White.
Despite levels of pessimism worldwide about economic conditions, local business owners are more optimistic than their international counterparts.
Despite all the price and cost upheavals of platinum, some analysts remain bullish about the metal’s future, writes Lisa Steyn.
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Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says South Africa has great growth potential compared to most countries, but people underestimate it.
Statistics South Africa says economic growth has slowed slightly in the first quarter of 2012.
Despite signs of economic growth, inflation and energy fears have put a damper on South Africa’s economic forecasts.