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Citrus and cars: The hidden gems in the SA economy
702 host Karima Brown speaks to Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel about how South Africa came to be the largest car manufacturer in Africa.
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DA walkout delays adoption of amendments to competition laws
Parliament was forced to postpone the adoption of changes to competition legislation brought by Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.
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Patel: Govt working on plan to move SA out of recession
The country slipped into a technical recession on Tuesday as figures for the second quarter of the year showed there was a contraction of 0.7%.
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Govt allocates R1.3bn for youth small business start-ups
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the government will launch nationwide roadshows on the youth initiatives.
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Positive signs of investor confidence in SA - Ebrahim Patel
Minister Ebrahim Patel says government will be reviewing key infrastructure projects in its fight against state capture and corruption.
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Ebrahim Patel: High economic concentration affecting small businesses
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel told business leaders at Monday's breakfast briefing at the ANC conference that their policy preference is to de-concentrate the economy.
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Ebrahim Patel: Economic inclusion remains priority for ANC
Patel says an inclusive economy is something the ANC will be focusing on during discussions about policy.
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Oakbay faces legal action as IDC to claw back R293m
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel revealed on Thursday that the IDC had cancelled its loan agreement with the Gupta company.
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Patel: IDC to use all legal means to recover R293m from Oakbay
Oakbay had until midnight to repay the IDC R293 million in outstanding capital and interest after the IDC cancelled its loan agreement with the Gupta company.
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IDC orders Oakbay to pay back R293m over share price manipulation
The IDC asserts that various misrepresentations and breaches of warranties were committed by the Oakbay Group.
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SA's competition watchdog probes high data costs
The Competition Commission said in a statement it had already published terms of reference for the inquiry.
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South Africans urged to support Buy Local campaign
Minister Ebrahim Patel says many initiatives are being formulated & implemented by government to support local businesses.
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‘SA’s mining industry in serious trouble’
Economic Development Ministry says 23,000 jobs have been lost across the country since April.
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Govt commits billions to support black industrialists
Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel says the R23 billion funding to facilitate the growth of SA’s black industrialists will come from the IDC.
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Peace at the polls in W Cape
Voting in the Western Cape appears to be going smoothly ten hours in.
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Fake imports cripple SA's clothing sector
Minister Ebrahim Patel says fake imports continue to cripple the clothing and textile industry in SA.
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Cheap China imports fray clothing industry
Sactwu says the industry has suffered its worst job losses over the last decade.
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Govt: Infrastructure spending is key
Minister Patel says infrastructure spending has aided recovery in the SA economy.
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Infrastructure Development Bill debated
Public hearings on the Infrastructure Development Bill are underway.
