In 2006, the World Bank ranking of best places to do business placed South Africa 29 out of 175 countries.
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Economic Update | 2006 Year in Review
22 Jul 2010
Economic Update | A Cooling Housing Market
22 Jul 2010
The fast profits of the past few years may be a thing of the past, as South Africa's housing market begins to show signs of cooling down, due to rising interest rates and the slowing of nominal house...
Economic Update | Taking Flight
22 Jul 2010
For years, South African Airways (SAA) has dominated the skies of South Africa, but with the introduction of low-cost airlines, companies such as Mango, 1time and Kulula.com have managed to grab...
Economic Update | Mining Collaboration
22 Jul 2010
A group of stakeholders from the mining industry recently met at a high-level forum to iron out problems hindering investment in South Africa's mining industry.
Economic Update | Support for Construction
22 Jul 2010
The construction industry will need to double its levels of productivity if the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (Asgisa) targets are going to be met, according to newly...
Economic Update | Closing the Digital Divide
22 Jul 2010
Alec Erwin, the public enterprises minister, has announced South Africa's intentions to create a broadband infrastructure company that is expected to transform information technology use in the...