The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) retained its ranking as the best-governed bourse globally, a position it has held for four years running, according to the World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness Report” for 2013-14. Balancing effective regulation with an enabling environment for new products has been key to the JSE’s success.
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Articles & Analysis | The exchange innovates with regulation and offerings from The Report: South Africa 2014
Articles & Analysis | Mining from The Report: South Africa 2014
AngloGold Ashanti is the world’s third-largest gold producer by volume, with annual production of around 4m oz and a strong presence in exploration, mining and marketing. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg and has 21 operations in 10 countries. Its major development projects are Tropicana in Australia, Kibali in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, Chairman, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) from The Report: South Africa 2014
To what extent do swings in global investment appetite affect the South African market?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Clem Sunter, Scenario Planner and Former Chairman of Gold and Uranium Division, Anglo American, on encouraging the growth of entrepreneurship from The Report: South Africa 2014
The development of entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is integral to promoting job creation in South Africa. While the country has an encouraging demographic profile and strong institutional infrastructure, the enabling environment must be improved for small business owners to thrive.
Articles & Analysis | Promoting youth employment and working to resolve labour disputes from The Report: South Africa 2014
Stoking job creation in any country is a tricky thing, and South Africa is no exception, as the government faces an uphill battle in transforming what 20 years ago was a lopsided, closed and exclusionary system into an inclusive economy. The task is daunting. Unemployment ticked up to 25.5% at the end of the first half of 2014, and youth unemployment is estimated to be double...
