economy

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Lack of load-shedding not helping economy yet

    Lack of load-shedding not helping economy yet It remains to be seen whether Eskom's unexpected elimination of load-shedding over the past 10 months has had a significant impact on South Africa's economic growth. Sunday newspaper Rapport spoke to several economists about why the country's...
  3. RedViking

    How comfortable do you live on your household income? (Poll)

    No need to share your household income in the thread. Do you live comfortably on your household income?
  4. Vorastra

    China Detains Investment Bankers, Takes Passports in Corruption Sweep

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-detains-investment-bankers-passports-013654677.html
  5. D

    Any financial info I can use to argue for a bigger raise?

    I am a high end web developer thats largely peaked for my category of web development salary wise. I have a salary review coming up, and want to know if there are any financial data I can use to argue for a bigger increase. Any ideas?
  6. slimeball

    Zim inflation jumps from 87% to 176% in a month after currency crash

    https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/zim-inflation-jumps-from-87-to-176-in-a-month-after-currency-crash-20230626 https://allafrica.com/stories/202306200047.html
  7. Go_Getter

    Western Cape continues to be a beacon of hope

  8. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa’s economy is heading to zero

    South Africa’s economy is heading to zero Economist Mike Schüssler has said that the South African economy is quickly heading towards zero growth.
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    Economic lunatics are running South Africa: report

    Economic lunatics are running South Africa: report Economic experts say the ANC government is starving businesses, and killing the golden goose.
  10. frankvw

    Looking for advice on what used bakkie to buy

    I'm considering buying a used bakkie. List of requirements: Enough room for me to sit comfortably (I'm 2.00m / 6'8") Single cab Good fuel economy Aircon / electric windows Half ton is enough, 1 ton is ok too About 100000km on the clock, not more than, say, 5 years old Not a high risk...
  11. NeonNinja

    Top 10 most fuel efficient cars in South Africa

    VW Polo 1.2 TDi BlueMotion and VW Golf 1.6Tdi Bluemotion The Polo wins it with an average of 3.4litres/100km, but I’ve added the bigger sibling from the group, which is astonishingly just behind its smaller counterpart at 3.8 litres/100km. The Polo will set you back R205,000, which isn’t...
  12. T

    Will free Internet and Local voice communication deliver work opportunities in SA?

    Imagine: Free Uncapped (shaped) 1meg data line with FREE Local Voice connection in every building in every home in every Hostel in South Africa.
  13. LazyLion

    Low Economic Growth shows Government Failure: DA

    The slow economic growth experienced in the first quarter of 2013 highlights the failure of the government's economic policies, the DA said on Tuesday. Democratic Alliance spokesman Tim Harris said figures released by Statistics SA showing GDP growth of under one percent were an indication...
  14. LazyLion

    Action Plan for Mining Woes: Shabangu

    Government will initiate a specific programme of action to deal with the "crisis perception" in the mining industry, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday. Shabangu said government met with bosses of mining houses on Friday to discuss the problems facing the industry...
  15. LazyLion

    Interest Rates Unchanged

    The repo rate remains unchanged at five percent, the SA Reserve Bank announced on Thursday. Source : Sapa /jje/hdw Date : 23 May 2013 15:18
  16. LazyLion

    'Reward for anarchy' sees rand on the run

    The rand dived to a four-year low and gold mining shares took a pounding as fears spread that unaffordable wage demands will lead to strikes as soon as next month. There are worries in an industry facing "a major crisis of survival" that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union...
  17. LazyLion

    Companies Shift profits: Gordhan

    Too many big companies are shifting their profit centres to parts of the world where they can avoid paying tax, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday. He told Parliament's standing committee on finance he had encountered a growing optimism around the world when it came to South...
  18. LazyLion

    Africa must stop the looting of it's resources: Annan

    Revenues from mining in Africa are not reducing the gap between the rich and the poor on the continent, the Africa Progress Panel said on Friday. The panel, which consists of eminent persons chaired by former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan, released its Africa Progress report for...
  19. LazyLion

    Apple Prepares for First Debt Issue

    Apple moved Monday toward its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales which would be used to pay dividends in an effort to stem its stock slide. "We may, from time to time, offer to sell debt securities in one or more offerings," the California tech giant said...
  20. LazyLion

    SA Mining Lost Billions During Strikes

    South Africa's mining industry lost over R15 billion in production during the strikes in the 2012/2013 financial year, according to figures released by the SA Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) on Thursday. Just over R10bn was lost in gold and platinum production during the mining sector...
  21. LazyLion

    Cash is King as Cyprus Crisis Bites

    With their country battling an acute banking crisis, Cyprus retailers are demanding hard cash for their goods, but worried residents say they will soon run short of money as banks stay firmly closed. With no end in sight to the turmoil, petrol stations, cafes, restaurants and neighbourhood...
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