Category Archive: Economy

Jun 23

Growing signs of recovery with new jobs and higher wages

Statistics South Africa logo

The total number of people employed in the formal non-agricultural sector increased by 47 000 (0.6 percent) between the December 2010 and March 2011 quarters based on recent data from Statistics South Africa.

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Jun 02

SA Economy grows faster than market expectations

South Africa’s economy grew by a higher-than-expected 4.8% in the first quarter of 2011, led by greater manufacturing activity and in spite of a shrinkage in agriculture as a result of to floods in January and February.

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May 31

SA economy set to improve

South Africa’s economy has been forecasted to grow somewhere between 3.5 and 3.8 percent this year, up from -7.1 and 2.8 percent over the last two years respectively.

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May 25

Statistics SA reports fewer companies closing down

SA insolvency

Statistics South Africa has reported a drop in the number of companies closing down in April 2011 in compared with the same month last year.

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May 04

21st World Economic Forum on Africa commences

President Jacob Zuma

The 21st World Economic Forum on Africa, which is to be attended by in excess of 900 participants from 60 countries, commences in Cape Town.

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