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We all know that [the] government does not create jobs, businesses create jobs,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday night. The sentiment received a mixed reaction from MPs and guests attending his State of the Nation Address (Sona). Ramaphosa’s address...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall on Thursday. Expectations were high when President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (Sona) at Cape Town City Hall on Thursday evening....
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Black Business Council CEO Kganki Matabane says it is encouraging that finally the government recognised that its role is not to create jobs. But the role of government is to create a conducive environment for businesses to create jobs, he adds. He shared these...
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THE BUSINESS sector yesterday said it was concerned over lapses of national security and lack of consequence management following the July 2021 civil unrest, which cost the economy R50 billion and more than 150 000 jobs. President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday authorised...
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Why would government kill its golden goose, as in the South African taxpayer? asks Bruce Whitfield. “With you and me feeling increasingly squeezed from every direction… higher interest rates, higher energy costs… fewer and fewer people are paying for...
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South Africa will this year continue with concerted efforts to attract new investments into the country to help revive the economy and boost socio-economic development. One of the major events is the fourth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) to be hosted in...