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Emerging economies might be deindustrialising too quickly
As today’s developed countries grew richer, they experienced a process of ‘structural transformation’.
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Gigaba: SA to raise revenue by R15bn in 2018's budget to curb debt
Malusi Gigaba said the extra R40 billion would be used to tackle rising public debt which otherwise could balloon beyond 60% of GDP by 2022.
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Gigaba: Govt looking at programmes to cut to rein in debt
With national debt currently at R2,5 trillion, it's a long-term project that starts with finding at least R40 billion next year.
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SA breaks out of technical recession
Second quarter GDP data has shown that South Africa has moved out of technical recession with growth of 2.5% in the second quarter of this year.
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Treasury: Sustained decline in growth rate will risk fiscal framework
On Tuesday, Stats SA said adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter had contracted by 0.7%
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Slow consumer spending highlighted as one key indicator of lack of growth
Stats SA says the adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter contracted by 0.7%.
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Treasury reacts to latest GDP figures, technical recession
Stats SA confirmed the country has entered a technical recession, with growth contracting in two consecutive quarters.
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SA GDP up year-on-year, but enters recession
The 0.7% quarter-on-quarter decrease means the country has entered a technical recession.
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Mark Zuckerberg: We should explore universal basic incomes
The Facebook founder says the world needs to radically change to allow everyone meaningful lives.
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Contraction of SA economy did little to affect rand strength
Since the start of the year the rand has been trading at between R13.82 and R12.86 against the dollar.
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'Government to blame for state of mining sector'
Wits University’s Lumkile Mondi says uncertainty on mining policy is harming the sector.
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Economists: 2016 was bad, but there's hope for GDP growth
The GDP estimates released by Statistic South Africa in Pretoria yesterday show that the economy grew by a meagre 0.3% in 2016.
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Signs of poor economic growth traced back to 2010
The GDP estimates released in Pretoria on Tuesday show that the economy grew by a meagre 0.3% last year.
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SA records GDP of -0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016
The main contributors to the negative GDP growth rate were the mining and quarrying industry and the manufacturing industry.
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[OPINION] World needs to ditch obsession with GDP
The world needs an alternative system, measuring economic value in face of the dissatisfaction that brought Donald Trump to the White House.
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[OPINION] SA on thin ice as rating agencies weigh options
There are a number of outstanding issues that might mean the country is given 'junk' status.
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[OPINION] Why SA faces train smash if Finance Minister removed
Alan Hirsch says the only way to explain the charges against Pravin Gordhan is malicious intent.
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OPINION: SA economy would take a knock if starved of new graduates
Higher education has never been more important to the process of building human capital.
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Economists paint bleak economic outlook for SA
Economists are hopeful that the economy will grow slightly in the second half of this year.
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SA's GDP grows 3.3%
SA's GDP grows 3.3%
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Zweli Mkhize optimistic about SA economy
The ANC treasurer general says despite some challenges, he remains positive.
