South Africa

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Economic update | Crisis of Power

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's ongoing electricity shortages, which have resulted in widespread blackouts and industry shutdowns, are having an increasing impact on the economy, hitting at productivity and consumer confidence, and threatening to push up the country's already high inflation rate.
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Economic update | Housing Highs and Lows

22 Jul 2010
While South Africa's banks are meeting, and exceeding, their targets for providing low-cost home loans, ongoing electricity shortages, rising costs and a persistent lack of skills are combining to hamper residential construction.
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Economic update | Skills Gap Continues

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's shortage of skilled workers is having an increasing impact on the country's economy, with state and private businesses struggling to fill crucial positions.
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Economic update | Tourism Getting Down to Business

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's tourism industry enjoyed a bumper year in 2007, with record high arrivals and solid increases in visitors from most of its traditional markets.
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Economic update | Fixing Price Fixing

22 Jul 2010
South Africa's government is working to respond to a growing wave of scandals involving price fixing in some of the country's core sectors, announcing it would tighten legislation to combat business practices aimed at restricting competition in the marketplace.
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Economic update | Dimming the Lights

22 Jul 2010
South Africans have been told they will have to get used to regular disruptions in the electricity supply for the next five years, creating long-term ramifications for the economy.
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