South Africa's President Reassures Investors
President Jacob Zuma sought to dispel the concerns of rating agencies and investors about sluggish growth in South Africa, insisting the country was not "falling apart".
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South Africa:
South African Investment Climate 'Solid'
SA Info, 18 December 2012
South Africa's investor and local business confidence has been solidified by President Jacob Zuma's re-election and Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment as his deputy at the African… Read more »
South African factory creating jobs.
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South Africa:
Zuma - South Africa Is Not 'Falling Apart'
This Day, 17 December 2012
President Jacob Zuma sought to dispel the concerns of rating agencies and investors about sluggish growth in South Africa on Sunday and insisted the country was not "falling… Read more »
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South Africa:
Boost for SA's Manufacturing Sector
SAnews.gov.za, 22 November 2012
The launch of the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) has been a major boon to the manufacturing sector, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Read more »
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Africa:
'Doing Business in Africa' Campaign Launched
U.S. Embassy Nairobi, 26 November 2012
Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank will travel to South Africa and Kenya next week to advance key elements of the President's "Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa," that… Read more »
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South Africa:
'Create Jobs, Buy Proudly South African'
SA Info, 26 November 2012
Promotion of locally manufactured goods is critical to South Africa's growth and job creation, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday. Read more »
InFocus
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The decision by bank rating agency Moody's Investor service to downgrade the stability rating of South African banks from "stable" to "negative" demonstrated the "superficial" way ... Read more »
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Moody's Investors Service has made a surprise decision to downgrade South Africa's government bond rating by one notch, citing inter alia "a decline in the government's ... Read more »
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The country's opposition parties have said that President Jacob Zuma's government has not done much to turn the tide on corruption in the public sector. This after the release of ... Read more »