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South Africa's Automation Paradox: Economic Growth Without Job Creation
Automation and technological displacement are breaking the link between economic expansion and job creation.
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South Africa's Crypto Rules Risk Pushing Exchanges and Jobs Abroad
Regulatory framework threatens to drive crypto operators and jobs out of South Africa.
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South Africa's R7-trillion pension pot sits idle as investment machinery stalls
Institutional gap prevents pension capital from funding productive investment despite massive asset pool.
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South Africa's Tourism Infrastructure Handles Record 5.6M Arrivals in First Half
African travel surge drives double-digit growth in visitor arrivals
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TotalEnergies Venus Oil Project Targets 2030 Production Launch; Namibia Awaits Key Investm
Infrastructure and regulatory readiness shape Namibia's path to offshore oil production.
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Higher alcohol taxes face real delivery test in South Africa; industry warns of enforcemen
South Africa's alcohol tax policy hinges on enforcement capacity, not economic trade-offs.
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South Africa faces 12.5% tariff hit as US targets top trading partners
Tariff shock exposes South Africa's narrow trading base and weak multilateral protections.
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PIC Installs New Board Leadership; Cabinet Approves Eight Directors for $181B Asset Manage
South Africa's state asset manager undergoes leadership overhaul amid governance crisis.
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AfDB Funds New Debt Tool to Unlock SME Lending in South Africa
African Development Bank backs Standard Bank's new debt instrument for SME financing expansion
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South Africa braces for El Nino surge; water reserves and grain stocks tested through 2027
South Africa's grain reserves and water systems face stress from predicted El Nino weather patterns through 2027.