SA launches a R8bn guarantee fund to unlock up to R160bn in private investment for energy, water and transport infrastructure

As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly boost the country’s appeal as a stable investment destination

The AfDB says the country’s economy continues to underperform, weighed down by structural deficiencies that constrain the financial sector

In his weekly newsletter, the president warned that economic growth without transformation would entrench exclusion, while acknowledging that transformation without growth was unsustainable

All areas of economic activity in the country have high levels of underinvestment, particularly infrastructure

Business, mining and payments are among the spheres where new technology will provide a boost

The president said the focus was on investment in infrastructure for transport systems, reforming state-owned entities, fixing water and sanitation, the green economy and energy

Developers believe the new legislation could stimulate economic activity

The idea of heavily subsidising black-owned businesses is flawed because it completely misunderstands what makes a business successful

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