SAnews Newsletter 2022-09-07 AM Edition
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South African GDP declines by 0.7%
After two consecutive quarters of positive growth, the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 0.7%1 in the second quarter of 2022, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.
“The devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and load shedding contributed to the decline, weakening an already fragile national economy that had just recovered to pre-pandemic levels,” Stats SA explained.
Manufacturing
According to the national statistical service, manufacturing had the biggest drag on GDP due to flooding, which hurt several industries.
President Ramaphosa congratulates Liz Truss on UK Prime Minister appointment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Liz Truss following her appointment by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Home Affairs' new digitisation project underway
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has received over 85 000 applications and will soon interview candidates for its project to digitise civil documents.
Land availability under the spotlight
Land availability for human settlements and improving the planning and coordination systems in government came under the spotlight at the Human Settlements and Exhibition Indaba held in Durban.
DWS hosts water use authorisation workshop in N Cape
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Northern Cape will on Thursday host a water use authorisation workshop with water users, focusing on the historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs).
