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Proposed wage bill cut could adversely affect the economy, says analyst
The country’s economy slipped into a technical recession after a decline in GDP of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of last year. Overall growth for 2019 was dismal at just 0.2%.
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Declines in transport, agri sectors contributed to economic slowdown - Stats SA
It said the country's economy slipped into a technical recession in the fourth quarter of last year, recording a 1.4% contraction.
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SA slips into technical recession after 1.4% GDP contraction in 4th quarter
This is the third time the country slipped into a technicial recession since 2009.
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Stats SA report reveals young people still vulnerable to unemployment
The statistics organisation has released it’s the results on the education and labour market outcomes in South Africa for 2018.
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Women doing better than men in education – Stats SA
Stats SA released the results of its survey called the Education and Labour Market Outcomes in South Africa for 2018.
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Load shedding contributing to unemployment rate, says economist
Stats South Africa has announced that the country’s unemployment rate has remained at 29.1%.
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Unemployment rate stagnant at 29.1% but it's not all 'doom and gloom'
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleka has released the quarterly labour force statistics.
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SA's Q4 unemployment rate holds steady at 29.1%
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the Quarterly Labour Force Statistics on Tuesday.
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28,000 jobs lost in Q3 - Stats SA
Unemployment in the country stands at around 29.1%.
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SA annual consumer inflation slows to 9-year low
The year-on-year CPI reading was the lowest since December 2010, when the rate was 3.5%
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Business confidence the missing link to ease SA’s economic woes - economists
On Tuesday, Statistics SA announced GDP in the third quarter shrank by 0.6%.
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Stats SA’s financial woes won’t affect our work: Maluleka
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleka made the remarks while delivering the country's GDP numbers for the third quarter, which showed a contraction of 0.6%.
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Stats SA: SA is one of the most unequal countries in the world
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has released the inequality trends in South Africa.
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SA's manufacturing production decreases by 2.4% - Stats SA
This comes after S&P Global on Wednesday hinted at a possible downgrade when the company releases data on its ratings review of the country this month.
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Rise in unemployment rate no surprise, says Cosatu
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke said it was the highest unemployment rate since the survey started in 2008.
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Housebreaking the most common crime in SA
Stats South Africa has released the latest victims of crime report which records levels of crime and feelings of safety in the country.
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Northern Cape experienced most housebreakings in last year - Stats SA
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleka said that while housebreaking was the number one crime in the country, this did not include direct crime to persons.
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MPs at urgent sitting agree SA is facing an economic crisis
The debate was called for by Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane, who wants economic reforms that can shock the country’s economy back into life.
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MPs wants to know how many foreign nationals are unemployed in SA
Stats SA officials and members of Parliament’s employment and labour oversight committee were discussing the country's high unemployment rate.
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Economists sound warning on economic growth after SA dodges recession
On Tuesday, Statistics SA announced that the economy grew by 3.1% in the second quarter of the year after a sharp decline was recorded in the first few months of the year.
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Q2 GDP figures to bring relief to economy?
While the country remains in the midst of an economic crisis, the much-awaited GDP figures will be an indicator of the level of economic activity.
