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Economists forecast lower growth through 2012

17 January 2012 | Featured Story

Those holding thumbs for a major economic recovery through 2012 should prepare for disappointment. At an Absa Capital presentation hosted in Johannesburg during December 2011 the group’s economists downgraded their South Africa GDP growth forecast for FY

Insurers turn to emerging markets for new business

16 January 2012 | Straight Talk

Website wikipedia.org defines an emerging economy as a nation exhibiting rapid growth and industrialisation. The powerhouses emerging market regions include Asia (dominated by China and India), Latin America (mainly Brazil) and Africa. Multinational busin

Celebrating another lost year in education

16 January 2012 | The Stage

There was plenty of self-congratulation when the department of basic education presented South Africa’s 2011 matriculation results earlier this year. In a less-than-polished presentation minister Angie Motshekga revealed that 70.2% of candidates had passe

A concerted effort to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

09 December 2011 | Straight Talk

The world is getting serious about climate change. The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Framework on Climate Change – and the 7th Session of Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol – was hosted in Durban, South Africa from 18 November to

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