TIPS - - Results from #2520

Main Bulletin: The Real Economy Bulletin - Third Quarter 2023 In this edition GDP growth: In seasonally adjusted terms, Statistics South Africa reported that the GDP declined by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2023, meaning the economy shrank in year-on year-terms. The main driver of the quarterly contraction was a 10% fall in agricultural production. Manufacturing value added shrank 1.2% in the quarter, but was still larger than a year earlier. Eskom and Transnet output both dropped around a quarter off their peaks, increasingly dragging down industrialisation. Read more. Employment: In contrast to the GDP data, the employment figures suggest a spurt in jobs growth, especially…

Published in Quarterly Bulletin

Friday, 08 December 2023

EU's carbon pricing on exports would be 'devastating' for SA – Creecy

News24 - 6 December 2023 by Lameez Omarjee

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Published in TIPS In the News

Saturday, 09 December 2023

Second iteration of just transition project framework completed

Engineering News - 8 December 2023 by Schalk Burger

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Published in TIPS In the News

Monday, 11 December 2023

EU border tax will hit steel and other exports hard - manufacturers have no time to lose

News24 Opinion - 8 December 2023 by Duane Newman (EY South Africa Tax Partner)

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Published in TIPS In the News

Monday, 11 December 2023

EU carbon border tax threatens Africa's industrial growth

ESI Africa - 11 December 2023

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Published in TIPS In the News

Monday, 11 December 2023

African manufacturers must wake up to the new EU border tax

Business Day Opinion - 11 December 2023 by Duane Newman (EY South Africa Tax Partner)

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Published in TIPS In the News

Monday, 18 December 2023

South Africa in AGOA: Impact, potential and the case for renewal

This paper examines the potential of a new regional framework for thinking about AGOA. It proceeds in four parts. Part 1 provides an overview of trade under AGOA, examining trends in trade, which products are traded, and profiling the tariff advantages of the programme. Part 2 looks at the bilateral…

Year 2023
Author(s) TIPS and COSATU
Countries and Regions South Africa

Published in Trade and Industry

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Forum 2024: Small Business, Inclusive Growth, and Industrial Policy in South Africa

TIPS FORUM 2024 - CALL FOR PAPERS Small Business, Inclusive Growth, and Industrial Policy in South Africa30-31 July 2024 Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) will host its Annual Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday 30 – 31 July 2024. The theme is Small Business, Inclusive Growth and Industrial Policy in…

Published in Annual Forum

Wednesday, 03 January 2024

Nothembi Mahlangu

Nothembi Mahlangu holds an Honours degree in Economic Science from the University of Witwatersrand and a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Johannesburg. She is completing her Master of Commerce in Development Economics at the University of Johannesburg. In 2021, she was awarded the prestigious Post-graduate Merit Award from the University of Witwatersrand in recognition of her outstanding academic accomplishments. Her interests include economic and sustainable development and international trade. Prior to joining TIPS as an intern in January 2024, Nothembi worked as a Government Affairs graduate trainee for a leading global US automotive OEM.

Published in TIPS Interns

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Nomvuyo Guma

Nomvuyo Guma is the Chief Director for Microeconomic Policy at the National Treasury, managing a team of 10 Economists, responsible for sectoral policy analysis, structural reforms, and green economy issues, as well as the Co-Head of Operation Vulindlela (OV). OV is a joint initiative between the Presidency and the National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of priority structural reforms. Ms. Guma is an economist with over 16 years of experience in economics, applied microeconomics, strategy, and policy development in both the public and private sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Economics, from the University of Cape…