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06. August 2009
Finally, R2,4bn in state aid to weather recession
THE government would use a R2,4bn national job fund to assist employers and workers as a buffer against SA’s recession, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday.
The training layoff scheme to...
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06. August 2009
SA reaching to space to boost economy
SOUTH AFRICA aims to become a regional centre for space technology, investing in satellite and telescope projects to support its ailing economy, the science and technology minister said today.
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06. August 2009
Economic confidence up on 2010 World Cup optimism
ECONOMIC confidence rose in July on the back of an expected mild economic recovery next year and lower inflation, the Reuters Econometer showed today. The Econometer rose to 248,17 in July, bouncing...
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06. August 2009
SA on climate change: 'No money, no deal'
Developing countries won't consider the next round of climate change talks successful unless rich nations set aside money to help them address global warming, South African officials said on Tuesday....
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06. August 2009
Sexwale to spend more nights with urban poor
HUMAN Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has briefed Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe , head of the government’s antipoverty strategy, about his stint in Diepsloot — one of Gauteng’s poorest...
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06. August 2009
Rand unlikely to depreciate substantially
The rand is unlikely to depreciate substantially from its current levels, Investec Asset Management said on Monday. "In our view, the rand is nothing more than a leveraged play on global...
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04. August 2009
SA’s physicality ‘quite scary’, say Wallabies
THE Wallabies yesterday made no secret of the fact that they were in awe of the physicality of the Springboks after watching them power to victory against the All Blacks on television at their Cape...
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