7 facts about President Cyril Ramaphosa on his birthday
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R2K activists protest at Investment Conference; demand action on unemployment
President Ramaphosa has been driving the second Investment Conference, with R363 billion pledged so far.
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Ramaphosa hails R363bn investment commitments as vote of confidence in SA
Rating agencies may be in disagreement but President Ramaphosa was convinced that the investment pledges made at the second investment conference meant business had confidence that the economy was poised for growth in the future.
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Investment conference no gimmick, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa described as 'gratifying' to witness the commitments of the inaugural conference materialising in the form of new factories, production lines, services, products and jobs.
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Ramaphosa seeks to bring in R3 trillion at investment conference
The president has appointed a special envoy for this very purpose, maintaining that despite its many economic and labour market challenges, the country remained a viable investment destination.
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Walk the talk on growing SA's economy, Cosatu tells govt & business
The conference is the second since its inception last year, where government succeeded to raise R300 billion in investment commitments.
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SA investment conference ‘opportunity to have frank discussions with business’
It’s expected that while there had been positive policy developments over the past year, delegates at the conference would also discuss some of the factors that continue to be difficult in the business environment.
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SA faces tough task to woo investors at investment conference
Potential investors from around the country and abroad are expected to gather in Sandton from Tuesday to Thursday.
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Will Ramaphosa beat last year’s R300bn investment commitments?
This year's investment conference is set to get under way in Sandton on Tuesday evening.
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Patel says all systems go for second investment conference
It’s set to take place from 5-7 November at the Sandton Convention Centre and more than 1,000 delegates have already confirmed they would be there.
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Investment to reduce unemployment in Soweto, says Ramaphosa
President Ramaphosa walked through Soweto with dignitaries from the Investment Conference held earlier in the week.
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Ramaphosa vows govt will boost township economies
On Saturday morning Ramaphosa walked through Soweto with investors, as part of the activities of a three-day investment summit conference taking place in Sandton.
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Ramaphosa uses walkabout to showcase investment opportunities in Soweto
Ramaphosa walked along different landmark sites starting at Vilakazi Street towards Hector Peterson Memorial and Nelson Mandela's House.
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Jeff Radebe promises transparency over funding of energy projects
The Energy Minister says in order to prevent a repeat of a controversial nuclear deal, the department has committed to keeping South Africans in the loop on the funding of future energy projects.
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Over R130bn in investments committed to SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting over 1,000 delegates including top CEOs from across the world at the Sandton Convention Centre.
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'Govt's plan to raise $100 billion in investments on track'
President Cyril Ramaphosa says on Friday, local and international companies will make their announcements on their intentions to invest in the country.
