Confidence falls among SA's professionals

Confidence levels among South Africa's 3000 graduate professionals have deteriorated in the second quarter of the year, reports The Citizen. Confidence in the country's healthcare system, was just 46% down from 50% in the previous quarter and the reason appears to be on-going discussions over the introduction of a National Health Insurance scheme.

29 Jul 2011

According to the latest PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index, confidence in the standard of education fell to 47% from 50% with 84% of respondents saying that they were concerned about the high cost of education in South Africa.

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