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All systems go for second SA Investment Conference

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… next five years. “It is also a partner initiative to the economic stimulus package and recovery plan unveiled by President Ramaphosa in 2018 to ignite economic activity, restore investor confidence, prevent …

President's Q&A to highlight GBV efforts

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… violence, an update on the implementation of the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Plan and progress on government’s program to …

Government working to address ratings agencies concerns

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… Assembly on Thursday. “These concerns include slow economic growth, sustainability of our State-Owned … short term, we need to speed up the implementation of the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Plan, which outlines a range of measures to ignite …

President to answer questions in Parliament

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… and healing for victims of violence and improve the economic power of women in South Africa. The President will also brief the NCOP on implementation of the economic stimulus package and recovery plan to revitalise the economy and bolster job …

Reforms help SA move up on Global Competitiveness Index

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… that South Africa move up seven places in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual Global Competitiveness Index, … reforms put in place to stimulate the economy, and promote recovery are slowly but surely gaining traction,” said the … assessment of the drivers of productivity and long-term economic growth. The assessment is based on the Global …

Presidency tables 2018/19 annual report in Parliament

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… of the National Minimum Wage and the implementation of an economic stimulus and recovery plan. In the social sector, Presidential summits on … with a focus on strengthening South Africa’s political and economic relations globally. “These engagements created …

SA establishes councils to work on economic growth

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… of three Presidential Advisory Councils focusing on Economic Growth, Investment Promotion and State-Owned … of substantive and practical interventions for faster economic growth and job creation,” the Presidency said. The … reforms announced in, among others, the economic recovery and stimulus plan. He has also reaffirmed …

Climate change under the spotlight at TICAD

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… the same time, it challenges us to develop future-proof economic growth models. The world therefore needs to move … consequences for human security, social stability and economic development, and are generally felt most severely by … affected by disasters through disaster relief and recovery grant funding to address immediate needs as well as …

President highlights efforts to secure economic growth

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… parks as evidence of government’s efforts to secure economic growth and deal with unemployment. The President provided an update on actions to ignite economic activity to the National Assembly on Thursday, in … evidence of implementation of the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Plan introduced by government in 2018 to shore up …

President calls for robust partnerships to grow economy

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… government’s plan is to address the challenges of slow economic growth and the rising unemployment rate.  The … said it has been a year since government announced its recovery and stimulus package and government has begun … President said while progress has been made in addressing economic challenges, more still needs to be done.  No quick …

Youth in distress equipped with job skills

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… for Social Development, Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe, creates economic opportunities for the youth and equips youth … to provide skills development training and post-recovery substance abuse services (aftercare) to more than 1 …

President's Coordinating Council to sit in Pretoria

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… government. “The meeting will also assess progress on the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Plan being implemented by government to secure economic stability and growth, and will discuss provincial …

Drought, trade top SADC summit agenda

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… for the immediate lifting of sanctions to facilitate socio-economic recovery in the country,” the summit said. The summit …

Minister committed to quality passenger rail service

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… direct its efforts towards the realization of the Service Recovery targets by 31 December. These include improving … will work towards getting people to work and centres of economic activity on time. It further seeks to improve …

Directors-General directed to focus on implementation

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… the economy, including the measures contained in the economic stimulus and recovery plan,” said the Presidency in a statement. The … visa obstacles. The President highlighted the negative economic and social consequences of such delays in the …

Council of Churches pledge to rebuild SA

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… to poor communities has been immense and that recovery requires long, hard and systemic work. The Council … member churches will also engage communities in local economic development projects. “President Ramaphosa welcomed … actions government has undertaken in areas such as health, economic opportunities for youth and the repositioning of …

Mboweni to table bill aimed at supporting Eskom

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… Eskom -- aimed at finding a roadmap of the power utility’s recovery -- is currently being drafted.  Finance Minister … expects SOEs to play in a fast-changing micro and macro-economic environment.  “In some cases, such as aviation and … Yet SOEs in the same sectors, operating under the same economic conditions, are relying on government bailouts. We …

Gauteng's plan for the next five years

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… more to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s initiatives on economic recovery, investment, industrialisation, youth employment and … and job creation in the Gauteng economy as a special economic zone. Going forward, Makhura said his administration …

G20 commit to addressing global economic challenges

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… committed to make united efforts to address major global economic challenges. The leaders made the commitment as they … the leaders said they would work together to foster global economic growth, while harnessing the power of technological … to pick up moderately later this year and into 2020. “This recovery is supported by the continuation of accommodative …

Drug addict receives lifeline at rehab centre

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… back. Late last year, Seame checked himself in at the Life Recovery Centre in Randfontein, Johannesburg, and for the … Social Development to the tune of over R56 million, Life Recovery Centre renders holistic treatment interventions to … to prevent substance abuse The health and socio-economic consequences of substance use, abuse and dependency, …