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G20 Summit likely to reach trade deal

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… Lee also highlighted the role of private sector in economic recovery, saying it is essential to let the business community lead the economic growth down the road. "To revitalise the economy, …

SA, Zim foreign ministers to strengthen cooperation

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… is expected to review existing bilateral political, economic and trade relations between the two countries as … reconciliation, reconstruction and development as well as economic recovery. Last month, Southern African Development Community …

Meeting looks at ways to support Zim's productive sectors

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… Africa and Zimbabwe have discussed measures to support the recovery of that country's productive sectors as well as … community and in the lobbying for the lifting of economic sanctions in keeping with the 2009 Addis Ababa AU … Promotion and Protection Agreement, the Memorandum on Economic Cooperation and the Avoidance of Double Taxation …

Five strategic pillars inform Manuel's 2009 Budget

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… Trevor Manuel's 2009 Budget Speech. In this time of global economic turmoil, the minister highlighted that central to … 2009 was accelerating growth and job creation, broadening economic participation and reducing poverty levels. … lower interest rates, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and a recovery in the world economy. "... [however] trading …

Motlanthe congratulates Tsvangirai, Mutambara

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… people of Zimbabwe march towards national reconciliation, economic recovery, reconstruction and development," said Mr Motlanthe … of rebuilding their country and addressing a myriad of economic challenges facing their country," he said. In this …

Budget Speech 2009 by the Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel

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… anyone anticipated. Confronted with the prospect of an economic cataclysm, world leaders have announced huge … transformation challenge. While responding to the changed economic outlook, our primary goal remains the reconstruction … lower interest rates, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and a recovery in the world economy. But trading conditions are …

UN calls on Zim to tackle economic, humanitarian crises

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… of national unity needs to immediately address the economic and humanitarian crises, including the country's … its offer of support to the new government in its recovery efforts to ease the suffering of the Zimbabwean … UN calls on Zim to tackle economic, humanitarian crises …

Motlanthe to attend Zim cabinet being sworn in

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… Deputy Treasurer-General Elton Mangoma was named to the Economic Planning and Investment ministry. Retired army Major … people of Zimbabwe march towards national reconciliation, economic recovery, reconstruction and development. "Ours as SADC and …

Possible rate cut on the cards

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… Bank's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) said on Thursday. "Recent events … and rand strength dampening the projected export recovery. "As a result, GDP growth for the 2010 calendar year …

PPI rises to 6.7% in Feb

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… would do little to contain inflation and risks curbing the economic recovery. As a result, the Reserve Bank is only forecast to …

SADC to meet in Swaziland over Madagascar, Zim

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… on the political crisis in Madagascar and Zimbabwe's economic recovery. The summit will deliberate on a report on the … was determined to help Zimbabwe mobilise resources for economic recovery. The SADC is also keen to see Zimbabwe …

Motlanthe to chair SADC summit on Madagascar, Zim

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… Development Community (SADC) summit, to discuss the economic recovery plan for Zimbabwe, as well as the political and … a proposal to the Heads of State and government on the economic recovery plan for that country. The proposal is …

MPC keeps repo rate unchanged

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… coming months but that they were dependent on the global economic recovery that seems to be uneven. However, the medium-term …

Major advanced economies slide further into recession

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… continues to shrink amid the spiralling global economic crisis. However, Japan is only part of a gloomy … to the country's Institute for Supply Management, economic activity in the US manufacturing sector failed to … Obama described as a "major milestone on our road to recovery," is yet to be tested for effectiveness, and …

Dow Jones average plunges to six-year low

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… below 7 500 to a six-year low on financial woes and a grim economic outlook. The Dow Jones industrial average was down … ineligible for the US commercial paper program. US leading economic indicators increased unexpectedly for a second … was temporary, it did not mark the start of a sustainable recovery or even a slowing in the rate of decline of …

Dlamini Zuma heads to France

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… a just and sustainable system of global political and economic governance. Apart from the upcoming COP16, issues to … particular reference to a social democratic perspective to economic recovery following the recent financial crisis as well as the …

Govt outlines cost cutting measures

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… into government expenditure in response to the current economic downturn, was today released by Finance Minister … including internal disciplinary procedures, civil recovery, tax collection, criminal sanction and blacklisting …

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2009 Speech by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan

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… It has swept across South Africa as well. It has left economic devastation and human tragedy. While the rich have … become risk averse and clamped down on credit. Economic distress is not a statistical trajectory, but a very … threat of liquidation. There are now signs that economic recovery is under way - the leading business cycle indicator …

SADC leaders suspend Madagascar

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… institutions to support Zimbabwe financially, for its economic recovery. It is estimated that the short-term emergency recovery programme developed by the government of Zimbabwe …

SA's Zim aid package won't affect budget - Motlanthe

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… finance ministers will address all the challenges of the economic recovery of Zimbabwe, the president said, adding, however, … with the long term initiative focussed squarely on economic recovery. This economic recovery, the prime minister …