South Africa

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Economic update | Tough BEE Targets

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's policy of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) received mixed signals in recent weeks, with deals struck to strengthen direct black ownership in the mining and telecommunications industries, while there could be squalls ahead for the country's banking sector.
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Economic update | Banks Are Sound

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's banking system has been given a generally clean bill of health by the country's banking watchdog, though the growing levels of household debt and bad loans are continuing to cause concern for the financial sector.
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Economic update | Coal in Vogue

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's coal industry is booming, with prices at near record highs, increasing demand driven by rising international oil prices, greater use of coal-fired power stations and a growing interest in coal derivatives.
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Economic update | Rating Inflation

22 Jul 2010
South Africa is facing another round of interest rate hikes as the central bank tries to rein in rising inflation, though the bank's policy of seeking to keep prices in check by curbing demand is increasingly coming under fire.
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Economic update | Land Reform Delays

22 Jul 2010
According to a recent study, South African agriculture's reputation as a competitive producer is threatened by state policies.
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Economic update | Vulnerable State

22 Jul 2010
While the alarm bells are not ringing, local and international analysts have voiced some concern over South Africa's economy this month, warning of the country's vulnerability to global fluctuations.
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