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All posts tagged "Covid-19"
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492Covid-19 WatchAgriculture cushions RSA GDP in the 4th quarter of 2020
Statistics SA’s GDP showed a strong growth in agriculture of 5.9% in the fourth quarter which according to senior agricultural economist at...
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430Covid-19 WatchTo Reshape South Africa`s Economy, Infrastructure must be Prioritised by Government and Private Sector
South Africa`s urban population is growing at a rate of 0.4% per annum and it is projected that by 2050, nearly 80%...
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627Covid-19 WatchNational Minimum Wage: An impasse looming
The window of submitting written responses on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) officially closed on 20 December 2020. Strong calls against the...
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506BusinessSARB MPC keeping repo rate unchanged benefits agriculture
On 19 November, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monitory Price Committee (MPC) met and kept repo rates unchanged. For the MPC,...
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880Covid-19 WatchCOVID-19 Disaster Fund: DALRRD to review applications of 40 000 farmers
The Department of of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has written to farmers organisations and other interested parties regarding the...
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634Africa TalkSimple Solutions for a Balanced Diet During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the COVID pandemic was declared a disaster by many governments in Africa and globally, restrictions have been implemented to protect the...
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2.2KCovid-19 WatchAgriculture a shining star of the economy in the second quarter of 2020
Statistics South Africa announced the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the second quarter of (April to June) 2020, which coincides with...
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680BusinessVinpro webinars to focus on post covid-19
According to Stats SA, the wine sector contributed around R36 billion to South Africa’s GDP, employing more than 290 000 people in all...
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631Covid-19 WatchSADC youth agri hardships under COVID-19
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, a survey report found that youth agripreneurs in the SADC region were most vulnerable...
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950AgricultureCampaign to end tobacco ban
Data emanating from the World Customs Organization indicate that tobacco illicit trading was on the rise, with nearly 70% of cigarette seizures...
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