Taxi strikes are hampering SA’s hesitant recovery from the economic crisis, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday.
Business confidence improved in February, according to the business confidence index released on Wednesday.
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/ 8 February 2010
SA’s business confidence index declined to 81,2 in January from 83,5 in December, dragged down by lower import and export volumes, the SACCI says.
South Africa’s business confidence index fell in December on concerns that an economic recovery from a recession will be weak.
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/ 21 December 2009
The SACCI has expressed concern over the potentially negative effect a 35% tariff increase Eskom has applied for will have on the SA economy.
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/ 10 November 2009
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Confidence Index fell by 3,3 points to 82,2 in October 2009.
Business confidence is continuing to improve, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.
Trade conditions remained depressed in June, according to the monthly Trade Conditions Survey released by the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
South Africa’s business confidence index rose to 83,1 points in June, helped by economic data and financial market movements suggesting stabilisation.
Trevor Manuel’s comments that business leaders were cowards were ”unwarranted”, the chamber of commerce and industry said on Friday.
Trade conditions slumped in April to their lowest level, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Trade Conditions Survey.
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index (BCI) has improved to 81,9 in April.
South Africa’s business confidence index rose to 84,5 points in February from a six-year low of 82,4, a new survey showed on Thursday.
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/ 5 February 2009
Business confidence in January dipped further, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday.
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/ 13 January 2009
Business did not experience a good holiday period and retail sales are still down, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.
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/ 13 January 2009
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry will oppose calls by Cosatu to change the labour act, it was reported on Tuesday.
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/ 13 January 2009
SA’s business confidence index (BCI) fell to 83,8 points in December from 86,7 points the previous month, reaching its lowest level for 2008.
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/ 5 November 2008
The SACCI Business Confidence Index plummeted by 5,7 index points to 84,2 in October 2008 from 89,9 in September 2008.
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/ 13 October 2008
Trade conditions remained depressed in September, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Monday.
SA’s business confidence index fell to a new five-year low of 89,9 in September as a global credit crisis dampened sentiment.
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/ 4 September 2008
SA’s business confidence index fell to a five-year low of 90,5 in August as weaker local and global economic activity weighed on sentiment.
South Africa’s trade conditions have improved marginally, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Friday.
SA’s business confidence index rose slightly to 92,8 in July from 92,6 in June, although a weaker economic environment continued to exert pressure.
Trade conditions remained flat, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said as it released the results of its Trade Conditions Survey.
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index declined further to 92,6 in June.
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index declined further to 93 in May from 93,4 in April.
State-owned South African Airways (SAA) said on Tuesday its restructuring plan was on track but rising oil prices and a volatile exchange rate posed big challenges. The airline said last year it was seeking to save R638-million in labour costs in a bid to return to profitability and could shed more than 2 000 jobs as part of a restructuring exercise.
The Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined slightly to 93,4 in April 2008 after measuring 93,9 in March, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Wednesday. Although this was the lowest level so far in 2008, the pace of decline in the BCI appeared to have slowed, the SACCI said.
Political parties and union leaders were outraged on Wednesday over Eskom’s proposed tariff hike of 53% and the devastating effect it would have on the country. The Congress of South African Trade Unions said it was absolutely horrified at the proposal and demanded an extended consultation process on Eskom’s latest plans.
Trade conditions appear to be out of negative territory after the Trade Activity Index (TAI) increased for the third month in a row, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday. The TAI, which measures the view of business on current trade activity, increased from 44 in December last year to 48 in January and 50 in February
Business confidence recovered slightly in February with the index measuring 94, up from a four-year low of 93,8 in January, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said on Wednesday. Although there was a slight improvement, SACCI warned that overall business conditions were likely to remain under pressure.
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/ 20 February 2008
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s national budget charts a pragmatic course that offers hope for better times ahead, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. The budget has a definite business-friendly undertone, Citadel chief investment officer Jan van Niekerk said.