Mining Technology - 4 March 2020 by Mathew Hall

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Business Day - 4 March by Lynley Donnelly

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Business Day - 11 March by Lynley Donnelly

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Monitoring for Quarter 3 of 2019 identified 16 new investment projects. Investment values were reported for 11 of these projects with a total of R10.2 billion for the quarter. Employment data was available for five projects with 2 096 permanent jobs recorded. Two projects were updated: Ford Motor Company Southern…

To assist in improving the regulatory environment for small business, the Department of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation and Department of Small Business Development requested the Employment Promotion Programme contract Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies to conduct a study on the national regulatory burdens on small business. The broad objectives of…

Although many issues affect the water and sanitation sector, this Working Paper focuses on the access to those services. An in-depth assessment of the progress made in providing water and sanitation services can help inform various stakeholders and decision-makers about the need for renewed effort towards universal access. Against this…

Mining Journal - 16 March 2020 

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Business Day - 16 March 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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This fourth quarter report of the Import Tracker is in two sections. The first section focuses on import trends for the fourth quarter of 2019, similar to previous reports. The second section of the report provides a brief review of some of the major trends for 2019. The review focuses…

The South African economy is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through: The sharp fall in growth initially in China and then in Europe and the US as a result of measures to contain the virus; and The increasing pressure to exercise social distance and lock down households and businesses to…

Business Day - 30 March 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Letter in Business Day - 1 April 2020 by Prof Ivan Turok (Human Sciences Research council)  

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Daily Maverick - 2 April 2020 by Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS Economist)

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Daily Maverick - 3 April 2020 by Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS Senior Economist)

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The economic effects of Moody’s recent credit ratings downgrade have been overtaken by the whirlwind effects of the COVID-19 crisis. It is, however, also important to understand the likely effects of the downgrade, which vary for different sectors and stakeholders,  to ensure a reasoned response. This policy brief looks at…

This policy brief identifies the benefits of implementing a comprehensive credit guarantee scheme that would move the needle in small business support and improve liquidity. Three possible measures that could be used are proposed: a credit card that is guaranteed by the government; a guarantee for trade credit providers; and…

Engineering News - 8 April 2020 by Simone Liedtke

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This policy brief aims to support the South African Presidency and Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in their deliberations on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the South African automotive industry. It has been compiled from secondary readings, the author’s own industry knowledge, two CEO interviews…

Greater regional integration would support economic diversification and industrialisation in Southern Africa by expanding markets for consumers and capital goods as well as drawing together capacities from different of countries. It would, however, require a greater degree of specialisation between nations to permit economies of scale. In this context, the…

South Africa’s economy was already weak at the start of 2020, coming from a technical recession and the forecasted low growth. The decision to lock down the country as part of the COVID-19 response to protect the health of the South African population has put further pressure on the steel…

Business Day - 9 April by Carol Paton

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