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Local retail sales rise 5.1% year on year in April

Local retail sales rise 5.1% year on year in April

Beef, oils, and vegetables lead rise in food costs despite stable inflation

Beef, oils, and vegetables lead rise in food costs despite stable inflation

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The worlds of business and social activism are merging

David Morobe 5 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. The central business district in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, Nigeria February 10, 2019.

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to drop to 3.3% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 5 Oct 2022

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Future-proof entrepreneurship through interconnected ecosystems

Charleen Duncan 4 Oct 2022

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SA factory activity contracts in September - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 4 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

South Africa shed 119,000 jobs in second quarter - Statistics SA

Ed Stoddard 3 Oct 2022

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30 years on: SA's Black middle-class on upward trajectory

Katja Hamilton 28 Sep 2022

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22 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

South African inflation dips to 7.6% in August

Alexander Winning 21 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

IMF staff reaches agreement with Mozambique that could unlock $63.8m

Andrea Shalal 21 Sep 2022

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SA's Black Middle Class showed resilience through Covid-19 pandemic, market research shows

20 Sep 2022

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

How high will the Sarb hike the repo rate? Finder panel divided

15 Sep 2022

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Impact of inflation on food retailers vs manufacturers

Dhersan Chetty 9 Sep 2022

Western Cape targets US to increase trade between destinations

Western Cape targets US to increase trade between destinations

9 Sep 2022

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Empty shelves and rising prices test Tunisians' patience

Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui 9 Sep 2022

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SA's economic-freedom rating deteriorates further

8 Sep 2022

Source: Russian Embassy in Indonesia. Russian President, Vladimir Putin is seen here meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Kremlin, Moscow, in June this year.

G-20 Summit prepares for turn up of Putin

7 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters.

South Africa Q2 GDP contracts 0.7% q/q - stats bureau

Promit Mukherjee 6 Sep 2022

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Calculating the real cost of the corporate income tax rate reduction

Kristel van Rensburg and Siyanda Gaetsewe 1 Sep 2022

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National Treasury moves to avoid greylisting, but knows it's an uphill battle

Ray Mahlaka 30 Aug 2022

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Food, fuel shortages hit Tunisian shops

Mohamed Argoubi 29 Aug 2022

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Bhargav Acharya and Anait Miridzhanian 25 Aug 2022

Source: Kimberly Mutandiro. Hundreds of union members and supporters marched in Pretoria on Wednesday demanding measures against the high cost of living.

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Vincent Lali and Kimberly Mutandiro 25 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

South Africa's consumer inflation quickens to 7.8% y/y in July

Alexander Winning 24 Aug 2022

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Helping Africa's coffee, wine producers access Chinese consumers

3 Aug 2022

Government to take on Eskom debt, but unclear how much

Government to take on Eskom debt, but unclear how much

Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 2 Aug 2022

SA factory activity shrinks in July during power crisis - Absa PMI

SA factory activity shrinks in July during power crisis - Absa PMI

Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2022

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US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

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Ramaphosa puts national and provincial health departments under SIU investigation

29 Jul 2022

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Interest-rate hike plunges workers deeper into affordability crisis

Abigail Moyo 22 Jul 2022

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The key is remaining constructive on domestic bonds

Luigi Marinus 22 Jul 2022

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