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Government and labour still poles apart ahead of key MTBPS

October 27, 2020

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How viable is the economic recovery plan

October 16, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled his economic recovery plan which aims to increase growth to around 3% on average over the next decade. The plan promises among other things the creation of 800, 000 jobs, reliable energy supply and infrastructure development. Business Day TV spoke to Miriam Altman, Commissioner in the National Planning Commission of the SA Presidency on the viability of the plan.

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What’s in the recovery bag? | SA’s economic trouble

October 8, 2020

Cabinet has spent the last two days in a virtual lekgotla. Miriam Altman of the University of Johannesburg School of Economics talks on SA’s economic trouble with Shahan Ramkissoon. #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

 

GDP collapses 51% in the second quarter

September 8, 2020

A convergence of economic recovery plans

July 15, 2020

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Where will Mboweni find the money?

June 24, 2020

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Youth Month 2020 | The South African education system under the spotlight

June 16, 2020

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Economist warns against permanent Covid-19 job losses

June 12, 2020

There is a danger that employment losses due to the Covid-19 epidemic will become permanent, causing the rate of unemployment to be significantly raised for years to come, warns a new academic paper published by the Covid-19 economists group.

Read the full story on Business Day: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/economy/2020-05-26-economist-warns-against-permanent-covid-19-job-losses/