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Can South Africa’s economy recover after the many blows it has taken?

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State Capture report: SAA promises to recover looted funds

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Tourism surge: Why Cape Town is THE place to be this summer

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Can South Africa’s economy recover after the many blows it has taken?

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State Capture report: SAA promises to recover looted funds

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Tourism surge: Why Cape Town is THE place to be this summer

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Good news for tourism sector: European tourists eyeing SA shores again

By Lorne Philpot25-05-2021 18:51

Pent-up demand for travel to South Africa is increasing in Europe following vaccination rollouts and the easing of travel restrictions.

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KZN Economy Latest: ‘We will fight economic sabotage’ – Zikalala

By Lyse Comins29-04-2021 16:57

The KZN premier gave a stern warning to criminals who burn valuable business assets in their frustration over jobs, contracts and services.

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KZN Jobs Latest: Economic Council Summit tackles skills crisis

By Lyse Comins29-04-2021 11:52

Durban Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda told the KZN Economic Council Summit that the city had established war rooms to focus on skills and job creation.

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GreenFlag: How to party hard with Covid-19 safe air and limit lockdowns

By Lyse Comins31-03-2021 16:56

A new South African concept, GreenFlag, that lets businesses test air quality to ensure Covid-19 safety is set to take the world by storm.

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Ramaphosa on economic recovery: ‘We have to shift gear’

By Thabo Baloyi15-02-2021 09:29

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the COVID TERS benefit and special grant as having been the most impactful towards helping South Africans navigate the tough economic times

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Ramaphosa vague on where the funds will come for his recovery plan – Mbeki

By Riyaz Patel07-11-2020 08:00

South Africa’s former president, Thabo Mbeki, proposed that government should clearly indicate the public and private sectors’ respective capital contributions to the RRP’s programmes.

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Mid-term budget: Cosatu warns against cutting expenditure

By Mfundo Mabalane28-10-2020 12:16

Ahead of Finance minister Tito Mboweni’s Meduim Term Budget Policy Statement Cosatu has called on Treasury to prioritise spending on infrastructure.

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GDP growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year is ‘worst on record’

By Mike Simpson24-10-2020 14:33

Despite the IMF providing $16-billion in financing to 33 countries in the region during 2020, more help is still needed, organisation warns.

Steenhuisen Ramaphosa
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‘A letter to Santa’: Steenhuisen tears into Economic Recovery Plan

By Dan Meyer21-10-2020 17:20

Steenhuisen said that the idea that a recovery plan is necessitated by COVID-19 is flawed, charging that years of ANC failings are to blame.

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Naamsa responds to Economic Recovery Plan, commissions new study

By Motoring South Africa19-10-2020 17:28

South African auto manufacturers note government’s Economic Recovery Plan, point to economic and fiscal reforms as key.

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‘Rollout of infrastructure’: How Ramaphosa plans to tackle the landscape

By Andrea Chothia15-10-2020 17:22

Ramaphosa says a robust pipeline of infrastructure projects will transform the landscape of our cities, towns and rural areas.

World Bank forecasts ‘weak’ po
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World Bank forecasts ‘weak’ post COVID-19 recovery for South Africa

By Riyaz Patel10-10-2020 07:00

The World Bank report is upbeat, however, on the reforms being adopted in South Africa’s electricity sector.

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One SA’s Economic Recovery Plan revealed: 20 key interventions

By Andrea Chothia08-10-2020 13:05

Maimane launched an Economic Recovery Plan entitled ‘Review, Repurpose, Rebuild, Reform: A bold plan to turn SA’s fortunes around’.

Jackson Mthembu
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Economic recovery tops agenda at Cabinet Lekgotla

By Thabo Baloyi07-10-2020 16:00

President Cyril Ramaphosa and government leadership including ministers and premiers are meeting to discuss a number of key issues including corruption

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Light the fire under of SA’s immense SME potential to grow economy

By Riyaz Patel26-09-2020 12:05

“As businesses scale, and move from startups into fully fledged businesses, they are able to service the needs of their customer base more efficiently.”

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SA must act decisively to avoid a third economic crisis

By Riyaz Patel19-09-2020 11:15

South Africa’s economy suffered a significant contraction during April, May and June, when the country operated under widespread lockdown restrictions in response to COVID-19.

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EFF list 11 interventions to avoid further economic decline

By Andrea Chothia09-09-2020 10:35

Following the announcement of a dismal GDP figure, the EFF has listed 11 ways in which it thinks further economic decline can be avoided.

Ramaphosa on economic recovery
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Cyril Ramaphosa lists three processes for economic recovery

By Andrea Chothia08-09-2020 17:33

President Cyril Ramaphosa released a statement regarding economic recovery after Stats SA announced a shocking GDP figure.

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SANRAL hits the road with R30B worth of ‘shovel-ready’ projects

By Riyaz Patel23-08-2020 12:24

Construction industry has welcomed SANRAL’S announcement which is expected to provide some relief for the struggling sector

Busi Mavuso, CEO Business Leadership SA (BLSA)
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Government ‘not pulling weight’ in SA’s economic recovery

By Riyaz Patel22-08-2020 06:03

“While the rest of the world scurries to find a way back to normal growth patterns, we have a new job to find a new normal altogether.”

Tourism recovery plan
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Tourism recovery plan anchored on these three pillars

By Andrea Chothia14-08-2020 12:52

Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the sector will most likely be one of the fastest-growing industries in the recovery period.

Cyril Ramaphosa
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Ramaphosa on economic crisis: ‘We are not discouraged’

By Thabo Baloyi27-07-2020 07:34

In his weekly newsletter, the president said amid the economic uncertainty, they would do everything necessary to build an economy that is resilient and dynamic, while also creating jobs

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Business & Finance

Survival to growth: SA must think out of the box to provide solvency relief

By Natale Labia18-05-2020 13:30

From despair to repair: South Africa should look for ways to invest equity into the economy to stimulate a recovery

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