Economy

SA’s dismal labour, education rankings in WEF Competitiveness Report cast a dark shadow over top marks achieved for Auditing and Reporting Standards

While South Africa’s ranking as the number one nation in the world for Auditing and Reporting Standards is commendable, the country’s dismal performance in other sections of the report are far more concerning (World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness R

Clothing and footwear retail sales growth now also losing momentum

Results from the latest EY / Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Retail survey reveal that the growth in retail sales volumes remained modest during 2013Q3.[2] However, according to Derek Engelbrecht - Retail and Consumer Products Sector leader at EY, sale

South African business hampered by skills conundrum

Systemic constraints are holding back South Africa’s economy and playing havoc with efforts to jumpstart growth and employment. The latest labour force figures from Statistics SA released during August paint a bleak picture of official unemployment rising

Coface: South African Economic Report to July 2013