SA economy expands most in 4 years in 2017, beating analysts’ expectations
The economy grew an annualized 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter from the previous three months compared with a revised 2.3 percent expansion in the prior quarter.
The economy grew an annualized 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter from the previous three months compared with a revised 2.3 percent expansion in the prior quarter.
A Deloitte report that reveals JSE Top 100 company executives earn on average about R69 000 a day points to why capitalism will fail, not only in South Africa, but around the world.
Here in Pravin Gordhan’s own words, is the outline of South Africa’s national spending and revenue for the fiscal year ahead.
South Africa’s GDP grew at a meagre 0.2% in the third quarter of 2016, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday.
John Maynard winds back the clock and compares the economic growth achieved by all South African presidents since 1994. The numbers may not surprise.
The Rand’s rebound together with Nigerian travails provided South Africa with an unexpected boost – its economy has regained continental top spot.
According to a simple Arima forecast, quarter-on-quarter GDP growth will be negative and Van Vuuren says the range is likely to be somewhere between -1 and 1 percent.
Dave Steward says there’s a need to be skeptical about statistics, as they are more important for what’s concealed than what’s revealed.
There is a medium to high probability that South Africa’s debt will be downgraded to non-investment status, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).
Failing to grow the economy fast enough to give youngsters the hope they deserve, is unsustainable. Even for the political party that brought liberation.