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South Africa’s economic transactions contract further in October

10 November 2016 | General

The weak South African economy featured again in October 2016 where economic transactions shrank from a year ago in real terms, according to BankservAfrica’s latest Economic Transaction Index (BETI).

Key labour themes for 2017

03 November 2016 | General

With South Africa’s economy under significant pressure as it battles to eke out a mere 1% growth, labour disputes and retrenchments are on the rise.

Governments everywhere facing balancing act in age related spending

01 November 2016 | General

Governments everywhere face a difficult balancing act between curbing public spending and providing adequate benefits to their increasingly large elderly populations.

MTBPS 2016: The different shades of junk

27 October 2016 | General

The 2016 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) illustrates the South African National Treasury’s intent to continue following a path of fiscal consolidation as it aims to stabilise government’s debt ratio and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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