Cabinet said that South Africa was still an attractive investment destination and has welcomed increased interest by prospective investors.
The DA said poor business and investor confidence were some of the biggest impediments to growth, along with a precarious power supply and the high cost of electricity.
Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) Sizwe Pamla says this is a result of no drastic action being taken by the government to kick start the economy.
The ANC's economic transformation head Enoch Godongwana echoed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's view that the Reserve Bank must protect the currency in the interest of sustainable economic growth.
Earlier this week, a UN report showed that foreign direct investment into South Africa grew from $1.3 billion in 2017 to $7.1 billion last year.
Wits postgraduate student Lourens Weyer says government’s reliance on buying expensive imported vehicles has negative effects on the economy.
The agency has given its verdict on the budget speech, presented by the minister on Wednesday.
The group's head Jannie Rossouw says if the government doesn't get to grips with its wage bill, it may have to approach the IMF for help.
The South African president addressed the annual heads of mission conference in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha says at least 21,000 jobs will be created starting in March.
Nene said on Monday that there is a significant downside risk to revenue collection due to a recession and problems in tax collection by the revenue service.
The independent panel, established in March, has received public submissions and held hearings on whether the list of 19 items should be expanded
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene is attending the 2018 spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and world bank group in Washington DC.
