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South Africa's informal sector contributes 8% of the country's GDP and supports 27% of all working people. The South African Local Economic Development Network values the informal economy at 28% of SA's GDP. [108] Given the relevance of this input, there is a constant interest in developing actions on an inclusive urban planning for the working ...
Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. [2]
The National Development Plan 2030 is an important policy document of the South African government drafted in August 2012 by the National Planning Commission, a special ministerial body first constituted in 2009 by President Jacob Zuma. The Plan contains a series of proposals to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. [1] [2]
South Africa's National Treasury criticized the statement by Moody's saying, "It's not possible that we'll end up in recession." He added that the government may revise lower its 4 percent growth forecast for the year following growth of 5.1% in 2007. Car sales in South Africa dropped an annual 22 percent in June due to higher interest rates. [2]
Economics Research Southern Africa (ERSA) is a research program funded by the National Treasury of South Africa.. The primary objectives of this research programme are: To provide for the management of a research programme focussed on growth, employment and broadening participation in the South African economy
By 2009 South Africa's debt to GDP ratio dropped to 28% from 34.6% in 2006. [12] South Africa's debt grew between 2008 and 2012 as the country prepared for the 2010 FIFA World Cup [13] and run a countercyclical fiscal policy in response to the financial crisis of 2007-2008 [14] and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. This increased the debt to GDP ...
Moreover, the government’s flagship policy for driving economic inclusion and racial equality in post-apartheid South Africa — Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, known as triple-BEE or ...
In 2021/22 the Western Cape Provincial government received a total budget of just under R 72.35 billion with 74% (R54.445 billion) of that in the form of "equitable shares" from the national government budget, 18% (R13.53 billion) in the form of "conditional grants" from national government, 4% in "financing", 3% from the provinces own receipts ...