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    IMF lowers SA's economic growth forecasts, urges reforms

    The IMF now expects South Africa’s economy to expand 0.8%, down from a forecast of 1.5% in July.

    1319 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2018 Jobs Summit on 4 October 2018. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa's popularity takes a hit on declining economy

    This is according to the latest South African Citizens Survey for the third quarter of 2018.

    1323 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs a meeting of the Jobs Summit Presidential Committee at Nedlac on 3 October 2018 attended by leaders of government, labour, business and civil society. Picture: @CyrilRamaphosa/Twitter

    Ramaphosa: Govt will implement Jobs Summit plans coming

    President Cyril Ramaphosa says that this Jobs Summit is the first phase of an extensive process to improve economic growth and protect existing jobs.

    1323 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the first day of the Jobs Summit in Midrand on 4 October 2018. Ramaphosa says this summit must respond to the country's economic challenges. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    [WATCH] Ramaphosa: It’s time to put South Africa first

    President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the first day of the Job Summit in Midrand on 4 October 2018 saying that the summit must respond to the country's economic challenges.

    1323 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs a meeting of the Jobs Summit Presidential Committee at Nedlac on 3 October 2018 attended by leaders of government, labour, business and civil society. Picture: @CyrilRamaphosa/Twitter

    Cosatu: Govt must admit SA is in an economic crisis

    Cosatu’s Bheki Ntshalintshali says government must admit that an unemployment rate of 27% and an economy in recession is a crisis.

    1324 days ago
  • FILE: Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    Cosatu's Ntshalintshali: Govt, business must take jobs summit seriously

    The Jobs summit comes at the time when the economy is struggling to grow and is in recession and unemployment at a staggering 27%.

    1324 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2018. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa's investment envoys said to have had over 150 engagements

    Cyril Ramaphosa's four envoys have held meetings both locally and abroad including visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, China, Canada, Ireland and Poland.

    1324 days ago
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    Goldman forecasts SA economic rebound in 2019

    Colin Coleman’s prediction is more optimistic than the view held by economists polled by Reuters last month.

    1324 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the Cosatu Congress 2018 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Final plans in place for job summit

    The two-day summit is another attempt by president Cyril Ramaphosa to stimulate growth.

    1325 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Dirco

    S&P: Ramaphosa’s stimulus plan doesn’t affect stable SA outlook

    Rating agency S&P Global currently rates South Africa’s long-term foreign-currency debt ‘BB’, in ‘junk’ status.

    1330 days ago
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    [LISTEN] Internet scams targeting vulnerable South Africans

    Theunis Aldrich, the manager of operational analysis at the Financial Intelligence Centre, said new scam patterns emerge every day, putting up scams tailor-made for their victims.

    1331 days ago
  • FILE: Nhlanhla Nene. Picture: GCIS.

    Nene: Half of SA's stimulus plan to come from spending shift

    The government has said it would also launch a R400 billion “medium-term” infrastructure fund, that would be spent over three years, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene noted.

    1331 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the UN General Assembly on 24 September 2018 during the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in New York. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa confident NY visit good for SA political, economic future

    President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident the trip helped to reposition South Africa on an international scale.

    1331 days ago
  • FILE: Moody's Ratings agency. Picture: Facebook.

    Moody's: 'Very small' SA stimulus to have little impact

    After Africa’s most industrialised economy tipped unexpectedly into recession in the second quarter, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced a multi-billion-dollar stimulus to make good on a pledge to revive the economy.

    1331 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils an economic stimulus package at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 21 September 2018. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    'R400bn fund to transform infrastructure projects'

    The president announced government’s eagerly awaited economic stimulus package at a briefing in Pretoria on Friday.

    1337 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS.

    Ramaphosa details economic stimulus package to revive economy

    President Cyril Ramaphosa says the package contains five measures to stimulate the economy.

    1337 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses business leaders at a business breakfast in Beijing. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa stimulus package must do more than revive economy - Economists

    Ramaphosa will release the details of the much-awaited plan at the Union Buildings and economists says the plan should rather be a turnaround strategy.

    1337 days ago
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