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Economy will test SA's next president
After 8 May, the president - likely to be incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC leader - will have a tough task creating jobs, attracting foreign money and tackling corruption.
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Absa PMI rises in April as blackout fears ease
The lack of load shedding during the month may have supported the slight improvement in sentiment, Absa said.
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Is Workers' Day worth celebrating with SA's high unemployment rate?
Over the last decade, the local economy hasn't been growing to its full potential, which has meant that the economy hasn't been creating enough jobs to stem the tide of unemployment.
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SA consumers warned of knock-on effects from latest fuel price increase
Chief economist at the Efficient Group Dawie Roodt said the economic situation in the country was about to get difficult.
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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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50 at 25: 'No matter what the ANC does, it will still win the election'
Mgitywa is one of the millions of South Africans who were 25 years old when the country attained freedom and transformed into a democratic state 25 years ago.
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Rand slips on stronger dollar, stocks up
At 1537 GMT, the rand traded at 14.3100 per dollar, 1.01% weaker than its New York close on Monday.
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South Africa still waiting on post-apartheid promises
The polls will be a severe test for the African National Congress which has held power virtually unchallenged in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Anger at poor public services 25 years into SA democracy
The government admits it has failed to fulfil the expectations of South Africa's 57 million citizens, and says the anger of the poor is justified.
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What investors' concerns are about SA's economy ahead of polls
702 host Bruce Whitfield spoke to Colin Coleman from Goldman Sachs, and the COO at Business Leadership SA, Busisiwe Mavuso, about investors’ concerns ahead of the 8 May polls.
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Unemployment takes heavy toll on South Africa's youth
It is a constant and gnawing reminder of potential that has gone unrealised for 10 years.
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OPINION: Rekindling hope is the missing elixir needed to fix SA’s economy
As Keynes explained, in his magisterial analysis of the drivers of private investment, written in the depths of the 1930s great depression.
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Moody’s: Strength of SA's finance sector balances well against weak growth
Moody's said that the country is still facing a few major problems, including persistently low growth and high unemployment.
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Rand weaker after Moody's report
At 1536 GMT, the rand was down 0.3% against the US currency at 14.0900 per dollar, heading for a second straight day of losses.
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Rand firms on falling dollar, stocks up
Investors’ appetite for riskier currencies was boosted on Friday after Chinese data showed exports rebounded last month.
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Rand falls on firm dollar, weak data
Stocks declined, led by gold miners, as the price of the yellow metal dropped.
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Rand crosses 14.00 threshold, stocks gain
The last time the rand traded below R14.00 was on 27 February.
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IMF trims SA's economic growth forecast to 1.2%
South Africa has seen growth stagnate in the decade since the world’s financial crisis, with policy missteps under former President Jacob Zuma making worse global conditions.
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#RandReport: Rand weakens slightly, resources lift stocks
At 1515 GMT the rand was 0.18% weaker at 14.1150 per dollar compared to a close at 14.0900 on Friday.
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Moody’s SA rating delay welcomed amid fears of weaker rand
Economist Goolam Ballim said that the upcoming elections will be defining for South Africa's investment market depending on the outcome.
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Consumers to dig deeper into pockets as electrity tariff, fuel price hikes hit
Experts are warning that the tough economic times may lead to more uncertainty about the country's investment market.
