Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says measures have been put in place to ensure the economy’s resilience is sustained, as the world economy continues to experience sluggish growth.
Pretoria - Government, labour and business have on Monday agreed to join forces and implement a number of interventions to boost the country’s economy.
Pretoria – South Africa’s employment rate declined by 2.2% or 355 000 in the first quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Monday.
Pretoria - The Banking Association South Africa (BASA) has commended the collective efforts by government, business and labour, which have contributed to the recent decision by ratings agency, Moody's, to maintain the country’s sovereign rating two notches above sub-investment grade.
Pretoria - Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has affirmed South Africa’s government bond long and short term ratings of Baa2 and P-2 respectively, and has assigned a negative outlook.
Pretoria - Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has welcomed commitments between the Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) merger parties – SABMiller Plc, The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments, as well as the South African government.
Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government is reviewing its tax and spending incentives to ensure that they are more impactful on the business sector.
Pretoria – The Reserve Bank says a further rating downgrade of South Africa could lead to capital outflows.
Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is inviting companies to participate in the Trade and Investment mission to Ghana and Nigeria.
Pretoria - The Black Industrialists Programme is meant to change the structure of South Africa’s economy, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina.
