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Daily Podcast – January 21, 2025
By: Halima Frost 21st January 2025 Making headlines: South African growth outlook has improved but inflation risks abound; Paul Mashatile says SA’s economic growth not at optimum... →
South African growth outlook has improved but inflation risks abound, central bank says at Davos 
By: Reuters 21st January 2025 South Africa's economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation picture is more muddied as risks abound, its central bank governor... →
Steel cuts threaten South Africa’s $257bn building drive 
By: Bloomberg 21st January 2025 Billionaire-backed ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA's) plans to shut down a century-old steel mill in South Africa are holding President Cyril... →
Investors go all in on Ramaphosa pledge to rebuild South Africa
By: Bloomberg 16th January 2025 On South Africa’s busiest freight corridor, men and a handful of women decked out in blue overalls, hard hats and reflector jackets transform the... →
Infrastructure reform key to lift South Africa growth, BER says
By: Bloomberg 7th January 2025 South Africa must invest R200-billion to revive its frayed railways, half that amount again to upgrade water infrastructure, and tackle bottlenecks... →
Transnet half-year loss widens to R2.2bn
By: Reuters 6th January 2025 South African state-owned logistics group Transnet has reported a wider loss of R2.2-billion in the six months to September 30 on higher costs and... →
Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
By: Schalk Burger 20th December 2024 Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in... →
Agri trade poised to benefit from South Africa’s global positioning next year, but BRICS needs work
By: Marleny Arnoldi 9th December 2024 With the 2024/25 season expected to benefit from La Niña rains, solid exports having been reported in the year-to-date, food price inflation having... →
