Economic crisis
OPINION: Decolonisation involves more than turning back the clock
South Africans have been appalled in 2016 by images of graduates “begging” for jobs at traffic lights.
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Numsa - Zuma is out of touch with SA problems
Numsa says President Zuma and his government have run out of ideas to solve economic crisis.
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Greg Volkwyn: What happened to the pot of gold?
Greg Volkwyn looks at how the Rainbow Nation lost its economic way.
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Davos: WEF warns of growing inequality
The World Economic Forum has warned of widening disparities between rich and poor countries.
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Prolonged US shutdown could hit SA
Economist says a prolonged shutdown will damage both the SA and the world economy.
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Strike fever grips SA
SA is bracing for a wave of strike action with several key industries expected to come to a halt.
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Treasury to discuss Fitch credit ratings
National Treasury says it will address the issues raised by credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
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Consumer confidence slides
The FNB/BER confidence index showed a 2 point decline in the 4th quarter.
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Gordhan issues stern warning to govt depts
Government departments cannot spend money as if it is “business as usual”, the Finance Minister says.
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Zuma to hear solutions to economic crisis
Business and labour will on Wednesday present solutions for the economic situation.
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Cosatu's leadership re-elected unopposed
Cosatu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi will lead federation for another five years.
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Small businesses forced to shut down
The vacancy rate for office and retail space in the Cape Town CBD is nearing 11 percent.
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Italian dies after setting himself alight
An Italian man has died after setting himself on fire to highlight his struggle with unemployment.
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NGOs urged to make use of NDA
The NDA was established to extend governments support of non profit organistaions.
