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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape from The Report: South Africa 2012
Articles & Analysis | Regions of recovery: Increasing diversification is helping fuel an uptick across the provinces from The Report: South Africa 2012
Since the establishment of a democratic South Africa in 1994, and the creation of nine provinces from the original four, the role of regional government has become a prominent topic in political debate in the country. In the 1990s several parties called for a greater role for provincial authorities, to counter the power of the central government in...
Compte tenu du rôle considérable que jouent les PME (petites et moyennes entreprises) au Maroc, en termes de croissance économique et de création d’emplois, ces dernières ont retenu l’attention de nombreuses institutions publiques et privées ces dernières années, faisant l’objet de mesures diverses et variées qui devraient les aider à améliorer leur accès au financement et renforcer leurs capacités.
This section includes an article about urban renewal in South Africa, as well as information on hotels, government and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.
This chapter looks at the role of regional government across the country. While the ruling African National Congress has largely stood for a strong central government, the capacity of local and provincial government to provide services and infrastructure to millions of South Africans has remained central to the evolution of the country during the post-apartheid period. However, a number of the...
South Africa’s GDP, which stood at R2.96trn ($362.3bn) in nominal terms in 2011, took a significant hit at the start of the global economic slowdown, contracting by 6.3% in the first quarter of 2009. Since then it has improved noticeably, with real growth rising to 2.9% in 2010 and to 3.1% in 2011. The country’s recovery from the recession has resulted primarily from domestic consumption, both...