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De Lille hastens IDT closure

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The Independent Development Trust’s board and the department of public works and infrastructure have agreed to devise an exit plan, which will see the entity closed by early next year
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Ratings agencies might give SA a ‘klap’ — Mboweni

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Finance minister warns that government’s increased debt could mean ratings agencies downgrade the country’s credit worthiness to junk
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Another state-owned enterprise collapses – are we learning anything?

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SOEs must be dynamic growth enablers if they are to be deemed strategic assets for the economy
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Ramaphosa bets big on infrastructure to boost economy

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Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements
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Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

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The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
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In his Sona speech, Ramaphosa must tread the line between promises and reality

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South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action
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How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa’s economic crisis

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It's not clear whether President Ramaphosa can coordinate his ministers in a way that provides clarity about dealing with the country's energy crisis
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South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told

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Why were they established in the first place and how have they survived this long? Their histories provide clues for their successes and failures
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Government to place ailing SAA under business rescue

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The move potentially draws a line under the crisis — if a rescuer can be found
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Experts queasy over SOE bank Bill

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The treasury’s proposed changes paving the way for SOE banks come with strict conditions, but analysts point to already troubled institutions
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State forced to reconsider review of parastatals

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Jacob Zuma has done an about-turn and will implement the recommendations of a 2013 report on management of floundering state-owned entities.
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Editorial: Power and greed derail parastatals

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Proponents of privatisation are missing a point: what's crucial, whether in state or private enterprises, is efficiency.
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Zimbabwe’s parastatals ‘rotten to the core’

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Ignorance, political interference, corruption and mismanagement cripple state-owned entities.
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Changing the state of enterprises

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The presidential review that calls for widespread reforms has been cautiously received.
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Cabinet report speaks of rationalising parastatals

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The review of state-owned entities moots the possibility of collapsing non-viable parastatals but skirts the vexed issue of privatisation.
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