With South Africa’s economic recovery remaining hesitant and the global growth outlook uncertain, the Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates unchanged, Governor Gill Marcus said at the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday. “The MPC has Read the full story
Pretoria – Issues of sustainability, stability as well as growth in the medium-term are key to sustaining the African continent’s expansion, says Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. “The key to sustaining Africa’s expansion is to remain focused on medium-term issues Read the full story
In a bid to develop a thriving entrepreneurial hub, Cape Town city management is encouraging citizens to improve their business knowledge with the hosting of Cape Town Entrepreneurship Week (CTEW) later this month. The event, which is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Read the full story
President Jacob Zuma says the 2008-9 global economic crisis taught South Africa not to count on growth for sustainable job creation, but to focus on strengthening productive sectors capable of creating employment on a large scale. Despite continuing global economic Read the full story
Pretoria – Low interest rates and high inflation do not encourage economic growth, economist Chris Hart said on Tuesday. “Low interest rates in the developed world have become counter-productive…. Growth has to be funded. In South Africa where interest rates Read the full story
Johannesburg – A dynamic programme has been re-launched to help turn the tide against the growing shortage of young girls pursuing careers in the science and technology fields. Through the project, girls aged between 15 and 18 from disadvantaged communities Read the full story
Pretoria – Entrepreneurship remains one of the best ways to boost job creation, Deputy Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says. Speaking at a “Taking the dti to the people” outreach campaign in Douglas in the Northern Cape, Thabethe Read the full story
Pretoria – The term “local is lekker” was given a new meaning on Monday when government, unions and the private sector all signed a deal committing the country to increasing its target of procuring locally manufactured goods to 75 percent. Read the full story
Pretoria – Thousands of young South African girls will be given an opportunity to get a glimpse of the working world through job shadowing. At least 4 000 disadvantaged girls will be able to shadow their role models working in Read the full story
Pretoria – Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Godfrey Oliphant, has urged the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to continue to pursue the targets of skills and capacity building for the sector as set out in the revised Mining Charter. “The paucity Read the full story
