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Task teams to address disruptions to economic activity

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… provinces to deal with extortion and violence on sites of economic activity. Delivering the State of the Nation Address … and tackling it is central to the success of government’s recovery plan. “Crimes like cable theft, railway … site disruptions and attacks on truck drivers hamper economic activity and discourage investment,” he told …

Economic recovery plan bears fruit

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… has outlined progress made since the announcement of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP). Delivering the 2021 State of the Nation … energy generation The fourth priority intervention of the Recovery Plan is to rapidly expand energy generation …

Economic recovery, defeating Coronavirus top agenda for SONA 2021

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… the Coronavirus pandemic. “Second, we must accelerate our economic recovery. “Third, we must implement economic reforms to create sustainable jobs and drive … Economic recovery, defeating Coronavirus top agenda for SONA 2021 …

President Ramaphosa outlines interventions for Eskom

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… intervention is the fourth priority intervention of the Recovery Plan and aims to rapidly expand energy generation … mobilise all of the resources at our disposal to support economic recovery, we cannot lose sight of the threat that … climate change poses to our environmental health, socio-economic development and economic growth,” the President …

Presidential Employment Stimulus making significant strides

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… a joint sitting of Parliament in October. As part of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, the Presidential Employment Stimulus is …

SONA 2021 to reflect on the new normal

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… that the South African economy has been battling weak economic growth even prior to the country reporting its first … in March, government announced a massive social relief and economic support package of R500 billion which amounts to … years. This will be done through the Reconstruction and Recovery Plan aimed at steering the country back to desirable …

Coca-Cola increases B-BBEE ownership

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… South Africa (CCBSA) has increased its Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ownership to a revised 20% … platform that sits at the heart of government’s economic recovery plan, by contributing R80 million per year …

GBVF response fund raises R128 million

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… to contribute. “This commitment comes at a time of great economic difficulty which itself contributes to the hardship … and protection; response, care, support and healing; economic power; and research and information management. … that are victim-centred and survivor-focused to facilitate recovery and healing; Secondary victimisation is eliminated …

SA's citrus industry commended for record-breaking export

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… provides a significant contribution to job creation and economic activity in South Africa’s rural communities. … logistics for export activity. “Agriculture is part of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan that the president announced late last year; to …

Tshwane Automotive SEZ heralds good news for jobs

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… The Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has to date created numerous jobs and … Ebrahim Patel; Gauteng Premier David Makhura; Gauteng Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment MEC, Parks … of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, which was launched in October last year to …

President urges all to fight COVID-19 pandemic

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… The President made the call during the Annual National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) Labour School, held virtually under the theme, ‘Economic Recovery, Collective Bargaining and Labour Reform’. The …

African countries united in COVID-19 response: President

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… COVID-19 pandemic as a health, humanitarian, social and economic crisis, which African countries are responding to … have died. It has been a health, humanitarian, social and economic crisis for African countries, most of whom are … assistance towards the COVID-19 response and economic recovery.   “But much as African countries went to the …

President to assess Tshwane Automotive SEZ progress

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… an oversight visit to the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) construction site. The President’s … Model objective of co-ordinated development and economic opportunities in local areas. It also focuses on … In line with the South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan’s priorities of accelerating economic reforms, …

Cabinet Lekgotla gets underway

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… Rebuilding of the country’s economic recovery plan and reconstruction programme will take centre … on the rebuilding of the country’s economy through the Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Programme, announced by …

Working together towards global recovery

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… up our collaboration on all fronts as we drive the global recovery effort,” President Ramaphosa said. In his welcome … and for the service he has rendered towards the socio-economic upliftment of the continent. He also paid tribute to … a new vision and programme of action for sustainable socio-economic development. “This aimed to enhance the capacity of …

Government recommits to stabilising debt

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… the country.  During the meeting, the IMF staff discussed economic development in the country with government, the … that government’s medium-term policy priorities are economic recovery, fiscal consolidation, and reductions to the wage …

Government launches R1.2bn Tourism Equity Fund

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… as infections are brought under control and more areas of economic activity resume, there will be a gradual recovery. “The task before us now is to ensure that we do not … required as the country forge a path towards a sustainable economic recovery. “We are committed to ensuring that this …

President Ramaphosa asks rich countries not to hoard COVID-19 vaccines

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… during a virtual State of the World Address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Dialogues. “The rich countries of … cases, and more than 40 000 people have lost their lives.” Economic recovery   President Ramaphosa said the current economic

Vaccination campaign to prioritise most in need, says President

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… the vaccine gives great hope for our country’s social and economic recovery – and, most importantly, for the health of our …

Repo rate remains unchanged at 3.5%

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… is likely to be slow, creating an uneven pace of global economic recovery in 2021. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had …