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Four potholes to economic recovery

15 March 2012 | General

Every quarter we attend market updates hosted by dozens of South Africa’s top investment managers. Over the past 14 days we’ve listened to analysts and economists from StanLib, Absa Capital, Investec Asset Managers and Sanlam Private Investments to name a

Fuel levy, toll fees damper South Africa’s growth

09 March 2012 | General

The South African economy showed remarkable resilience through the recent recession compared to other developed countries. The strong governance of the financial sector and counter-cyclical government policy assisted in what was a short and relatively sm

Trade Environment deteriorating in Europe, USA and Japan

08 March 2012 | General

In a recent statement released by the International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) members are concerned about a possible further deterioration of the business environment brought on by sovereign debt, in particular in the European Union, t

Dependency on social grants threatens government’s infrastructural spending plan – economist

24 February 2012 | General

While yesterday’s budget by Finance Minister gave the overriding sense that government is now starting to show a real commitment to infrastructural spending, after more than two years of policy paralysis, increasing spending on social grants threatens thi

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If you think everything is costing a lot more…..you are right!

23 February 2012 | General

Update on the world’s economic headache… Greece

17 February 2012 | General

2012 Budget focus should not be on allocation of funds but how funds will be spent to achieve true economic value

17 February 2012 | General

South Africa’s fortunes tied to global stability

14 February 2012 | General

Focus on Europe only at your Peril

09 February 2012 | General

Steep declines in insolvencies, liquidations bode well for SA economic outlook

24 January 2012 | General

A decade of difficulty: reasons for South Africa to be fearful and reasons for hope