Economic Growth Forecast
latest news & developments
Godongwana holds better budget cards but economic recovery remains inadequate
Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth
IMF likely to cut South Africa’s economic growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund is looking to cut its expectations of South Africa’s GDP growth this year, a senior official has hinted.
SA will miss 2014 economic growth target – Nene
The new finance minister says the country is unlikely to meet a a growth target of 2.7% for the year given the protracted platinum strike.
Zimbabwe’s ‘new’ guard won’t save economy
Report downgrades the treasury’s economic growth forecast.
IMF drops SA growth forecast amid growing labour unrest, joblessness
Increased labour unrest in the face of stubborn unemployment levels was a key risk to South Africa’s economic outlook according to the IMF.
Busa lowers 2011 growth forecast to 3.1%
Business Unity South Africa has cut its economic growth forecast for 2011 from 3.4% to 3.1%, saying a cut in the repo rate could soon be necessary.