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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.
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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Final plans in place for job summit
The two-day summit is another attempt by president Cyril Ramaphosa to stimulate growth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'R400bn fund to transform infrastructure projects'
The president announced government’s eagerly awaited economic stimulus package at a briefing in Pretoria on Friday.
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Ramaphosa details economic stimulus package to revive economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the package contains five measures to stimulate the economy.
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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.
