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The looming budget crisis is not due to greater spending on the poor
Government may dip into reserve funds
Business Times (Sunday Times) - 29 October 2023 by Khulekani Magubane
African countries told to establish carbon market to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Ghana Business News - 18 November 2023
Experts want establishment of African carbon markets
News Agency of Nigeria - 18 November 2023 by Lucy Ogalue
FDI Tracker Q2 2023
The pledged investment value recorded in the second quarter of 2023 amounts to just over R259.7 billion, attributable to 27 of the 30 projects added to the Tracker this quarter. The three remaining projects did not report investment values. The 5th South African Investment Conference took place in April 2023 and the pledges made at the event make up over 75% of the projects recorded. External to the conference, a further seven projects were recorded. This quarter, eight projects previously added to the Tracker were updated, and monitoring recorded 3 749 employment opportunities comprising 3 249 permanent and 500 temporary jobs.
Procure Just Energy Transition components locally - SAFTU
Newzroom Afrika - 15 November 2023 Dudu Ramela talks to Saul Levin (TIPS) and Trevor Shaku (SAFTU) about the new Just Transition Labour Centre
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Cape Talk: The Money Show - 14 November 2023 Bruce Whitfield interviews Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS)
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Dr Makgetla: SA's unemployment rate resembles apartheid stats
Newzroom Afrika - 14 November 2023 Interview with Neva Makgetla (TIPS)
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Engineering News - 10 November 2023 by Terence Creamer
Import Tracker - Q2 2023
South Africa’s trade balance grew to a surplus of R10 billion in the second quarter of 2023, up from a deficit of R5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2023, but lower than the surplus of R75.5 billion in the first quarter 2022. Second quarter exports show higher growth compared to the first quarter of 2023, rising by R32 billion compared to R17 billion for imports. Still, year-on-year, exports declined by R36 billion, while imports grew by R30 billion. Exports amounted to R515 billion in the second quarter of 2023. In this same period, imports amounted to R505 billion.