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jobs between 1995 and 2006, the agro-processing sector lost 45,977 jobs. The competitive pressures from abroad, particularly from China and India, played a role in the decline of exports for the food, textiles and paper sub-sectors, as firms in these sectors increasingly compete with lower cost producers. Increased exports from the beverages, tobacco, wood and leather sub-sectors over the period are probably due to the presence of large dominant firms within these sectors in South Africa, that have managed to remain competitive.
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diverse." The System has also been criticised for placing lesser educated people in more important positions in the workplace and their failure to perform to the standards required has had an immense impact on the economy. Another criticism also includes that the system goes against the constitution's preaching of equality by having preference over people, not on merit, but for their skin colour and is considered the opposite of what many people fought for during the Apartheid era. Official
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Act, No. 55 of 1988 (aimed at promoting women's participation in mainly private sector jobs). UNFPA South Africa is one such promoter of these policies and programs. Internally, the South African government has founded the Commission for Gender Equality. The commissions main focus is on securing adequate education and job training for women who are disenfranchised or otherwise at a disadvantage when attempting to enter the workforce.
5390:. With high unemployment levels amongst poorer South Africans, xenophobia is prevalent and many South Africans feel resentful of immigrants who are seen to be depriving the native population of jobs, a feeling which has been given credibility by the fact that many South African employers have employed migrants from other countries for lower pay than South African citizens, especially in the construction, tourism, agriculture and 717: 622: 6137: 5300:(formal or informal). This rate is 30% points lower than that of China, and about 25% lower than that of Brazil or Indonesia. The relatively generous social grants reduces the political cost of unemployment. There is some evidence that households view paid employment and social grants as substitutes at the margin: households that lose a pension-eligible member subsequently report increased labour force participation. 4962: 731: 650: 636: 4162: 4154: 4146: 4138: 4130: 4101: 4093: 4085: 4077: 4069: 4061: 4032: 4024: 4016: 4008: 4000: 3992: 3963: 3955: 3947: 3939: 3931: 3923: 3894: 3886: 3878: 3870: 3862: 3854: 3817: 3809: 3801: 3793: 3785: 3748: 3740: 3732: 3724: 3716: 3687: 3679: 3671: 3663: 3655: 3647: 3610: 3602: 3594: 3586: 3578: 3541: 3533: 3525: 3517: 3509: 3472: 3464: 3456: 3448: 3440: 3403: 3395: 3387: 3379: 3371: 3342: 3334: 3326: 3318: 3310: 3302: 3265: 3257: 3249: 3241: 3233: 3196: 3188: 3180: 3172: 3164: 3127: 3119: 3111: 3103: 3095: 3066: 3058: 3050: 3042: 3034: 3026: 2997: 2989: 2981: 2973: 2965: 2957: 2928: 2920: 2912: 2904: 2896: 2888: 2851: 2843: 2835: 2827: 2819: 2782: 2774: 2766: 2758: 2750: 2713: 2705: 2697: 2689: 2681: 2649: 2641: 2633: 2625: 2617: 2585: 2577: 2569: 2561: 2553: 2521: 2513: 2505: 2497: 2489: 2457: 2449: 2441: 2433: 2425: 2393: 2385: 2377: 2369: 2361: 2329: 2321: 2313: 2305: 2297: 2265: 2257: 2249: 2241: 2233: 2201: 2193: 2185: 2177: 2169: 2137: 2129: 2121: 2113: 2105: 2073: 2065: 2057: 2049: 2041: 2009: 2001: 1993: 1985: 1977: 1945: 1937: 1929: 1921: 1913: 1881: 1873: 1865: 1857: 1849: 1817: 1809: 1801: 1793: 1785: 1745: 1737: 1729: 1721: 1689: 1681: 1673: 1665: 1657: 1625: 1617: 1609: 1601: 1593: 1561: 1553: 1545: 1537: 1529: 1497: 1489: 1481: 1473: 1465: 1433: 1425: 1417: 1409: 1401: 1374: 990: 835: 813: 805: 674: 565: 472: 464: 442: 411: 395: 250: 242: 174: 166: 148: 5527:, but a general lack of capacity due to increased demand and lack of government planning soon came to light. The supplier and the South African government has been widely criticised for failing to adequately plan for and construct sufficient electrical generating capacity, although ultimately the government has admitted that it was at fault for refusing to approve funding for investment in infrastructure. 4117: 1753: 5475:
merit. The policy has also been criticised for having a negative impact on employment levels as it is viewed as being more of an additional burden for employees than as a transformative agent for the unemployed. Particularity in an economy where a major cause of inequality has been a growing disparity of income within the majority black population divided along lines of employment.
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designated as "executives", lower than the global average of 12%. Additionally, the eNPE (Employee Net Promoter Score) for women is a net negative (- 4) as compared to men (8), according to a survey conducted of 1000 participants. This indicated a low level of actual economic promotion for women, despite public and international initiative towards the contrary.
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disposable income; an inadequate education system results in an acute shortage of skilled manpower; a strong and volatile currency deters investors and makes its exports less competitive; the infrastructure, though far better than in the rest of Africa, suffers from severe bottlenecks, including scheduled power shortages, and urgently needs upgrading.
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proposals have included wage subsidies for people being trained, a minimum wage differentiated by age, and extended periods of probation for young workers. In post-Apartheid South Africa, only Asians have made significant strides in closing the income gap with Whites; while Coloured and Black South Africans have had much more muted progress.
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traditional African values across the continent. Additionally, females face a problem in terms of earnings, with 77% of women earning the same as their male counterparts. However, more women are becoming part of the agricultural workforce (55%) as of 2012, marking a move towards modernisation for women's participation in the economy.
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from R7,498 to R25,269; for Whites, the increase was from R29,372 to R110,195. While mean income rose about 130% from 1993 to 2008, the median income rose just 15% over the same period, from R4,444 to R5,096, indicating that the increases are being driven by a small number of very large incomes, especially for Whites.
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Nevertheless, South Africa is falling behind other emerging markets, such as India and China, owing to several factors: the country is relatively small, without the advantage of a huge domestic customer base; it has had for decades an unusually low rate of saving and investment, partly because of low
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South Africa has about three times as many recipients of social benefits as it has income tax-payers, an extremely high ratio by international standards. After 1994 resources have been rapidly reallocated to black households: while approximately 40% of aggregate social spending was directed to whites
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While between-race inequality is slowly falling, an increase in intra-race inequality is preventing the aggregate measures from declining. Despite that, between-race inequality remains a central issue: real incomes have been rising for all groups, but many blacks in the country still live in poverty.
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The South African government planned to spend R69 billion on water infrastructure between 2008 and 2015. This involves building new dams and ancillary infrastructure, and repairing existing infrastructure. South Africa has an estimated total water capacity of 38 billion cubic metres, but will need 65
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South Africans in general, regardless of race, hold what would be considered "traditional" stances on gender roles for men and women. The majority of the workforce is composed of males, while the majority of women do not participate. This viewpoint on males as "breadwinners" is very much in line with
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As of 2014, roughly ten percent of the Top 100 companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange were directly held by black investors through Black Economic Empowerment schemes. Black Economic Empowerment policies have been credited with creating a class of Black South Africans with a level of wealth on
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The official unemployment rate, though very high by international standards, understates its magnitude because it includes only adults who are actively looking for work. Therefore, excluding those who have given up looking for employment. Only 41% of the population of working age have any kind of job
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After a steep decline of 10.4% in 2009, the manufacturing sector performed well in 2010, growing by 5%, though this rebound was primarily limited to the automotive, basic chemicals, iron and steel and food and beverages industries. The performance of this sector remains curtailed by the low demand in
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is relatively small, providing just 13.3% of jobs and 15% of GDP. There are growing sectors of manufacturing, however, such as in the Space industry. Labour costs are low, but not nearly as low as in most other emerging markets, and the cost of the transport, communications and general living is much
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of the land, only 13.5% can be used for crop production, and only 3% is considered high potential land. The sector continues to face problems, with increased foreign competition and crime being two of the major challenges for the industry. The government has been accused of either putting in too much
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about the richest 10% found that nearly 40% are black, where this group had once been almost exclusively white. While only 29% of the absolute wealthiest South Africans are black, this jumps to 50% among the "entry-level" rich (defined as earning more than $ 4,000 per month). Factors that were found
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The number of South Africans living below the poverty line, identified according to Apartheid-era social categories, was calculated in one study as 56% "black", 27% "coloured", 9% "Indian", and 2% "white". In the past inequality in South Africa was largely defined along race lines, but it has become
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increased by four percentage points, from 0.66 to 0.70, between 1993 and 2008, and income has become increasingly concentrated in the top decile. Inequality between urban and rural areas is changing: while rural poverty rates remain substantially higher than those in urban areas, urban poverty rates
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Black Economic Empowermentβ€”its purpose the "economic empowerment of all black people, including women, workers, youth, people with disabilities and people living in rural areas"β€”requires the Minister of Trade and Industry to develop and publish Codes of Good Practice, aimed at setting guidelines for
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South Africa is a popular tourist destination, with around 860,000 arrivals per month (March 2008) of which around 210,000 is from outside the African continent. In 2012 South Africa received 9.2 million international arrivals. In August 2017 3.5 million travellers came to South Africa. According to
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destination. With a highly talented pool of productive labour and with Cape Town sharing cultural affinity with Britain, large overseas firms such as Lufthansa, Amazon.com, ASDA, The Carphone Warehouse, Delta Airlines and many more have established inbound call centres within Cape Town as a means of
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accounts for about 10% of South Africa's manufacturing exports, contributes 7.5% to the country's GDP and employs around 36,000 people. Annual production in 2007 was 535,000 vehicles, out of a global production of 73 million units in the same year. Vehicle exports were in the region of 170,000 units
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The state old age pension, received by over 80% of the elderly, is a non-contributory pension and pays more than twice median per capita Black income, thus representing an important source of income for a third of all Black households in the country. It pays a maximum of R1,780 (as of July 2019) to
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One study using calculations based on National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) data suggests that 47% of South Africans live below the poverty line: 56% of blacks live in poverty compared to 2% of whites, using an arbitrary income poverty line of R502 per capita. Although, it should also be noted that
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came to power in 1994, increasing from 15.6% in 1995 to 30.3% in 2001. In the second quarter of 2010, the jobless rate increased to 25.3%, and the number of people with work fell by 61,000 to 12,700,000. The biggest decline in employment was recorded in the manufacturing industry, which lost 53,000
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South Africa has been riven by arguments over whether the state should take over mineral resources. A study commissioned by the African National Congress recommended against the policy, saying nationalisation would be an "economic disaster." However, the ANC Youth Employment supporters disagree and
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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. Given the relevance of this input, there is a constant interest in developing actions on an
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Maize production, which contributes to a 36% majority of the gross value of South Africa's field crops, has also experienced negative effects due to climate change. The estimated value of loss, which takes into consideration scenarios with and without the carbon dioxide fertilization effect, ranges
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economy in the mid-twentieth century to an economy driven primarily by the tertiary sector in the present day which accounts for an estimated 65% of GDP or $ 230 billion in nominal GDP terms. The country's economy is reasonably diversified with key economic sectors including mining, agriculture and
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The mean per-capita income has risen from R10,741 in 1993 to R24,409 in 2008, but these figures hide large differences in household welfare, both within and across population groups: the average Black income increased from R6,018 in 1993 to R9,718 in 2008; for Coloured households, the increase was
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The margin between national demand and available capacity is still low or negative (particularly in peak hours), and power stations are under strain, such that surges in demand, which are common during winter, or drops in supply, often a result of a lack of coal for power plants, result in another
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Not uncommon in Africa, gender equality seems to be a very cogent problem in the South African workforce. According to Bain & Company, around 31% of companies have no form of female leadership, either in management or executive positions. 22% of board directors are women, however, only 7% were
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South African legislation is strongly geared to promoting gender equality in the workplace. This is characterised by several comprehensive government programs and organisations that provide resources and services to females, both adult and adolescent. Such initiatives include the Employment Equity
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However, flight of human capital in South Africa should not be attributed solely to regional factors. For example, the demand for skilled labourers in the UK, US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia has led to active recruitment programs by those countries in South Africa. These countries accounted
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The unemployment problem is characterised by its lengthy duration. In the mid-1990s, nearly two-thirds of unemployed people had never worked for a salary. The 2005 Labour Force Survey found that 40% of unemployed individuals have been unemployed for more than three years, while 59% had never had a
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The land reform program has been criticised both by farmers' groups and by landless workers, the latter alleging that the pace of change has not been fast enough, and the former alleging anti white racist treatment with threats of genocide, voiced openly on multiple occasions by the ANC, including
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not carded or combed, miscellaneous food, sugar, meat, milling products, malt and starch. These products accounted for over 80% of agricultural export revenue in the first quarter of 2010. The most important agricultural imports, which accounted for over 60% of agricultural import value during the
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In August and September 2010, South African unions organised a crippling four-week national strike involving 1.3 million public sector workers, demanding an 8.6% wage increase. The strike ended after the government had raised its 5.2% wage increase to 7.5%. The deal swelled state spending by
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In mid-1998, the Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) undertook a study to examine and assess the range of factors that contribute to skilled South Africans' desire to leave the country: over two-thirds of the sample said that they had given the idea of emigration some thought while 38% said
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from South Africa in recent years. South Africa's Bureau of Statistics estimates that between 1 million and 1.6 million people in skilled, professional, and managerial occupations have emigrated overseas between 1994 and 2004 and that, for every emigrant, 10 unskilled people lose their jobs.
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The food sub-sector is the largest employer within the agro-processing sector – contributing 1.4% to total employment, and 11.5% within the manufacturing sector. In 2006, the agro-processing sector represented 24.7% of the total manufacturing output. Although the economy as a whole gained 975,941
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are considered by the government and most South Africans to be the most salient economic problems facing the country. These issues, and others linked to them such as crime, have in turn hurt investment and growth, consequently having a negative feedback effect on employment. Crime is considered a
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policies have seen a rise in black economic wealth and an emerging black middle class. An increasing number of black candidates who are supposed to be beneficiaries of affirmative action are dissociating themselves from it, largely because of the perception that the appointments are not based on
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South Africa has an extreme and persistent high unemployment rate of over 30%, which interacts with other socioeconomic problems such as: inadequate education, poor health and high levels of crime. The poorest have limited access to economic opportunities and basic services. According to a 2013
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Social assistance grants are non-contributory, income-tested benefits provided by the state to the poor, and are financed out of general tax revenues without any links between contributions and benefits. They are provided in the form of: grants for older persons; disability grants; war veterans
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In 2000 the average white household was earning six times more than the average black household. In 2004, 29.8% of all households had an income (at constant 2001 prices) of less than R9,600 per annum, while 10.3% of all households enjoyed an annual income (at constant 2001 prices) of more than
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The government's Black Economic Empowerment policies have drawn criticism from the Development Bank of Southern Africa for focusing "almost exclusively on promoting individual ownership by black people (which) does little to address broader economic disparities, though the rich may become more
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for 75% (by volume) of recent skilled emigration with the UK receiving approximately half of annual skilled South African emigration from 1990 to 1996. It has been suggested that the role of domestic socio-political variables may be negligible. The health sector has been hit particularly hard.
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proposals for addressing income inequality included: encouraging more saving and investment; a liberalisation of product-market regulation; easier access to credit for small businesses; greater co-ordination in wage bargaining; and measures to tackle the high level of youth unemployment. Some
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play a significant role in the country's economy, with the government owning a share in around 700 SOEs involved in a wide array of important industries. In 2016 according to business executives, the top five challenges to doing business in the country were inefficient government bureaucracy,
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Released in early December 2010 and no longer available online, the survey by Brazil's National Confederation of Industry, "Competitividade Brasil 2010: Comparaçao com Paises Selecionados", (Competition Brazil: A comparison with selected countries), found South Africa to have the second most
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Protesters sought to block hospitals, and South African media have reported numerous acts of violence against health and education staff who insisted on going to work. Volunteers and army medics were called in to help at hospitals, and some patients were moved to private medical facilities.
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the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel and tourism directly contributed ZAR102 billion to South African GDP in 2012 and supports 10.3% of jobs in the country. Among the main attractions are the diverse and picturesque landscape, the game reserves and the highly regarded local wines.
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all have production plants in South Africa. Large component manufacturers with bases in the country are Arvin Exhaust, Bloxwitch, Corning and Senior Flexonics. There are also about 200 automotive component manufacturers in South Africa, and more than 150 others that supply the industry on a
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policy was identified as another factor influencing the emigration of skilled White South Africans. The results of the survey indicate that skilled Whites are strongly opposed to this policy and the arguments advanced in support of it, due to the negative impact it has had on South Africa.
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As part of an international attempt to modernize infrastructure, South Africa has faced increasing pressure to invest government funds into its water and electricity sectors. At current, these sectors are underfunded by approximately US$ 464 billion (This is according to the G20 GI Hub).
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temporarily shut down its vehicle assembly plant, frustrating its plans to build 50,000 cars a year in the country. "The ongoing labour disruptions are harming the South African economy and are affecting the country's image around the globe," the company said in a statement at the time.
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cut South Africa's credit rating to junk status on Monday 3 April 2017. Fitch Ratings followed suit on Friday 7 April 2017 and cut the country's credit status to the sub-investment grade of BBBβˆ’. The South African rand lost more than 11% in the week following the cabinet reshuffling.
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sophistication, business tax rates and infrastructure, but to fare poorly on the cost and availability of labour, education, and the use of technology and innovation. South Africa does have expertise in the Space industry, and students learning more through the South African
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South Africa is one of the world's leading mining and mineral-processing countries. Though mining's contribution to the national GDP has fallen from 21% in 1970 to 6% in 2011, it still represents almost 60% of exports. The mining sector accounts for up to 9% of value added.
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the South African unions representing public sector workers recurrently went on strike, demanding pay rises significantly above inflation, in a practice that some experts argue is suppressing job growth, harming millions of South Africans who are out of a job.
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At any poverty line, blacks are very much poorer than coloureds, who are very much poorer than Indians, who are poorer than whites. In 2002, according to one estimate, 62% of Black Africans, 29% of Coloureds, 11% of Asians, and 4% of Whites lived in poverty.
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South Africa's main export markets in the developed world. There is growth in some areas, such as the Space industry in South Africa, which is expected to see an increase in Space industry jobs, and jobs in supporting technology and manufacturing sectors.
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is used by the department to measure compliance with the BEE requirements, and is used for public procurement, public-private partnerships, sale of state-owned enterprises, when licenses are applied for, and for any other relevant economic activity.
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industries. Illegal immigrants are also heavily involved in informal trading. However, many immigrants to South Africa continue to live in poor conditions, and the South African immigration policy has become increasingly restrictive since 1994.
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and perceptions of higher quality of life in South Africa relative to the countries from which they first emigrated to. It is estimated that around 37% of those returning are professionals such as lawyers, doctors, engineers and accountants.
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and 43% to blacks in the mid-1980s, by the late 1990s fully 80% of total social spending was assigned to blacks and less than 10% to whites. At present, blacks contribute some 50% of total government transfers, while receiving roughly 80%.
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jobs. Agriculture lost 32,000 jobs, employment in the construction industry fell by 15,000. In the third quarter of 2010, 29.80% of blacks were recorded as unemployed, compared with 22.30% of Coloureds, 8.60 of Asians and 5.10% of Whites.
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The agricultural industry contributes around 5% of formal employment, relatively low compared to other parts of Africa, as well as providing work for casual labourers and contributing around 2.8% of GDP for the nation. However, due to the
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mining (world's largest producer of platinum group metals, gold, chromium), automobile manufacturing, metalworking, technology, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, IT, chemicals, fertiliser, foodstuffs, manufacturing, commercial ship
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There is a persistent wage differential between unionised and non-unionised workers in South Africa, suggesting that unions are keeping wages higher for their members, thereby posing additional challenges to the unemployment problem.
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The government refrained from resorting to economic populism. Inflation was brought down, public finances were stabilised, and some foreign capital was attracted. However, growth was still subpar. At the start of 2000, then President
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made the problem worse, wiping out more than one million jobs. In September 2010, over one-third of South Africa's workforce were out of work, and so were more than half of blacks aged 15–34, three times the level than Whites.
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phase of rolling blackouts. The government and Eskom are currently planning new power stations, at cost to the South African consumer. The power utility plans to have 20,000 megawatts of nuclear power in its grid by 2025.
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started experiencing deficiency in capacity in the electrical generating and reticulation infrastructure in 2007. Such lack led to inability to meet the routine demands of industry and consumers, resulting in countrywide
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Five mobile-phone companies provide service to over 50 million subscribers, with South Africa considered to have the 4th most advanced mobile telecommunications network worldwide. The five major cellular providers are
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in 2007, exported mainly to Japan (about 29% of the value of total exports), Australia (20%), the UK (12%) and the US (11%). South Africa also exported ZAR 30.3 billion worth of auto components in 2006.
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The country's borders were reopened on 1 October 2020, with some exceptions to tourists travelling from specific European countries and the US, due to high levels of COVID-19 activity taking place there.
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Principal international trading partners of South Africaβ€”besides other African countriesβ€”include Germany, the United States, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Bangladesh and Spain. Chief exports include
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Mining has been the main driving force behind the history and development of Africa's most advanced economy. Large-scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the
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gold, diamonds, wines, iron ore, platinum, nonferrous metals, electronics, machinery and manufactured equipment, motor vehicles, fruits, various agricultural foodstuffs, ground and air military hardware.
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black South Africans make up the majority of the population at 79.2% while white South Africans make up only 8.9% of the population according to the Statistics South Africa census released in 2011. The
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For the medical sector, the loss of returns from investment for all doctors emigrating is $ 1.41bn for South Africa. The benefit to destination countries is huge: $ 2.7bn for the United Kingdom alone.
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South African companies which provide services related to the Space industry, also increasing, and with the correct government legislation and support, this sector is expected to grow in South Africa.
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differed on the matter: whereas Manuel foresaw a quarter of economic growth, Mboweni predicted further decline: "technically," he said, "that's a recession." In 2009 the Nobel-Prize-winning economist
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same period, include: cereals, meat, soya-bean oil cake, beverages, soya-bean oil and its fractions, tobacco, palm oil and its fractions, miscellaneous food, spices, coffee, tea, and preserved food.
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rate (business taxes as a percentage of company profits), out of 14 surveyed countries. The country was also ranked fourth for ease of accessing capital, fourth for cost of capital, sixth for its
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have taken place in 2006. In 2010, two multibillion-dollar deals, one by HSBC to acquire Nedbank and one by Walmart to acquire Massmart Holdings, fell through. (Walmart did buy Massmart in 2011)
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they had given it a "great deal of thought". Among the reasons cited for wishing to leave the country was the declining quality of life and high levels of crime. Furthermore, the government's
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Refugees from poorer neighbouring countries include many immigrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and others, representing a large portion of the
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South African exports and imports between 1992 and 2011. Top graph illustrates exports (dark blue) and imports (light blue). The bottom graph illustrates South Africa's balance of trade.
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The domestic telecommunications infrastructure provides modern and efficient service to urban and rural areas. This includes cellular and internet services from 5G to Gigabit Broadband.
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billion by 2025 if the economy is to keep on growing. The massive urban migration has placed further strain on the country's ageing water infrastructure and created a large backlog.
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The end of apartheid in 1994 left behind a skewed racial economic hierarchy that placed minority whites at the top. Since then, the African National Congress government created the
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South Africa has extreme differences in incomes and wealth. The good level of economic growth in the post-apartheid period has led to a measurable decline in income poverty, but
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The child support grant provides R420 per month, per child (as of July 2019) for every child in the household younger than 18, and benefited 9.1 million children by April 2009.
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The war veterans grant is provided to former soldiers who fought in the Second World War or the Korean War, and pays a maximum amount of R1,800 per month (as of July 2019).
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The Unemployment Insurance Fund is financed out of premiums, contributions and benefits depend on earnings, and focuses on insuring workers against the risk of income loss.
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a net 359,000 high-skilled South Africans have returned to South Africa from foreign work assignments over a five-year period from 2008 to 2013. This was catalysed by the
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concluded that the "relative improvement in poverty levels," since the end of apartheid, has actually been driven by social assistance grants and not the labour market.
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Goldman Sachs report, that number increases to 35% when including people who have given up looking for work. A quarter of South Africans live on less than US$ 1.25 a day.
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According to one estimate, 10.4% of South Africans belonged to the "higher middle class" in 2004, defined as having a per capita income of over R40,000 (in 2000 Rand).
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The dairy industry consists of around 4,300 milk producers providing employment for 60,000 farm workers and contributing to the livelihoods of around 40,000 others.
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South Africa's mass unemployment dates back to the 1970s, and continued to rise throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Unemployment has increased substantially since the
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major or very severe constraint on investment by 30% of enterprises in South Africa, putting crime among the four most frequently mentioned constraints.
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tactics against Boer non-combatants. South Africa also entered a period of industrialization during this time, including the organization of the first
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Banerjee, Abhijit; Galiani, Sebastian; Levinsohn, Jim; McLaren, ZoΓ«; Woolard, Ingrid (2008). "Why has unemployment risen in the New South Africa?".
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After years of sub-standard maintenance and the South African government's inability to manage strategic resources, the state-owned power supplier
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were precursors to the biggest discovery of all, the Main Reef/Main Reef Leader on Gerhardus Oosthuizen's farm Langlaagte, Portion C, in 1886, the
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and German colonists, some of the colonists were set free to pursue commercial farming, leading to the dominance of agriculture in the economy.
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increasingly defined by inequality within population groups as the gap between rich and poor within each group has increased substantially.
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to be common among those in the entry-level rich group include being young, entrepreneurial and having some post-secondary education.
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region of Transvaal, quickly transforming the economy into a resource-dominated one. The British annexed the area as a result of the
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A widespread skills drain in South Africa and in the developing world in general is generally considered to be a cause for concern.
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since the early-1990s and the weakness of the export-oriented manufacturing were more to blame for the low level of employment.
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In April 2017, political tensions in the country arose over the sacking of nine cabinet members including Minister of Finance
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The most important agricultural exports of South Africa include: edible fruit and nuts, beverages, preserved food, tobacco,
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warned South Africa that inflation targeting should be a secondary concern amid the global financial crisis of 2007–2009.
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grants; care dependency grants; foster child grants; child support grants; grant-in-aid; social relief of distress.
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Despite the numerous positive economic achievements since 1994, South Africa has struggled to attract significant
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fisheries, vehicle manufacturing and assembly, food processing, clothing and textiles, telecommunication, energy,
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The government aimed to transfer 30% of the 82 million hectares estimated to be in the hands of white farmers by
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state that it will give the government direct control over the mining sector which is also in alignment with the
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Trends in poverty and inequality since the political transition – Stellenbosch Economic Working Papers – 1/2005
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This is a chart of the trend of South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices estimated by the
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to establish a provisioning station for passing ships. As the colony increased in size, with the arrival of
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South Africa held its first non-restricted racial elections in 1994, leaving the newly all-African elected
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13.5 billion, the economy of South Africa has diversified since the end of apartheid, particularly towards
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won the national elections, and immediately started implementing an even stricter race-based policy named
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Human Capital Flight: Stratification, Globalization, and the Challenges to Tertiary Education in Africa;
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Nattrass, Nicoli; Nattrass, Jill (October 1990). "South Africa, the homelands and rural development".
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machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs, cars, gold
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The following table shows the main economic indicators in 1980–2022. Inflation under 5% is in green.
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The CO2 fertilization effect: higher carbohydrate production and retention as biomass and seed yield
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The country soon started putting laws distinguishing between different races in place. In 1948 the
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Mohamed, Najma. 2000. "Greening Land and Agrarian Reform: A Case for Sustainable Agriculture", in
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has increased. The high level of overall income inequality has further accentuated: the country's
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Some predictions show surface water supply could decrease by 60% by the year 2070 in parts of the
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In April 2009, amid fears that South Africa would soon join much of the rest of the world in the
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The mining sector has a mix of privately owned and state-controlled mines, the latter including
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Statistics South Africa – Economic Indicators for 2009–2010 by Year, Key Indicators and month
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Income Inequality in South Africa: Center for Global Studies at the University of Illinois
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The financial cost of doctors emigrating from sub-Saharan Africa: human capital analysis
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South Africa has a sophisticated financial structure, with the JSE Limited, the largest
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Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
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Gentle, Leonard; Callinicos, Luli; Jansen, Martin; Nieftagodien, Noor; Jordi, Richard.
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Scheduled rolling blackouts are a part of daily life. Electricity theft is widespread.
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job at all. The unemployment rate has fuelled crime, inequality and social unrest. The
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In 2008, South Africa's estimated share of world platinum production amounted to 77%;
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and the subsequent rapid development of the goldfield there, the biggest of them all.
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Leibbrandt, Murray; Woolard, Ingrid; Finn, Arden; Argent, Jonathan (28 May 2010).
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Health Personnel in Southern Africa: Confronting maldistribution and brain drain
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At the end of the 18th century, the British annexed the colony. This led to the
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contributed US$ 41.4 billion to South Africa's GDP. In 2021, South Africa-based
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Unequal Protection – The State Response to Violent Crime on South African Farms
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There are a range of causes cited for the migration of skilled South Africans.
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the former president Zuma, and expressing concerns that a similar situation to
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in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs and the subsequent discovery and exploitation of the
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In 2011, after a year of observer status, South Africa officially joined the
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remains one of the largest in the country with an annual contribution to the
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may develop, a fear exacerbated by comments made by former deputy president
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Leibbrandt, Murray; Woolard, Ingrid; Finn, Arden; Argent, Jonathan (2010).
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Some experts contend that higher wages negotiated by politically powerful
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South African Institute for Race Relations, South Africa Survey 2006/2007
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Annual per capita personal income by race group relative to white levels
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The formal economy of South Africa has its beginnings in the arrival of
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non-exclusive basis. The industry is concentrated in two provinces, the
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South Africa, unlike other emerging markets, has struggled through the
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restrictive labour regulations, a shortage of skilled workers for some
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on the African continent, ranking 17th in the world in terms of total
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The top rate of personal income tax rate in South Africa is 45%; the
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products relating to these sectors. South Africa has shifted from a
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Seasonally adjusted and annualised quarterly value added (Q1 2013)
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utilising Cape Town's low labour costs and talented labour force.
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Development of real GDP per capita in countries in Southern Africa
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people who reach pension age without access to private pensions.
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In July 2014, amidst a national strike by 220,000 metalworkers,
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sophisticated financial market and the second-lowest effective
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the same order of magnitude as very rich White South Africans.
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Climate change to create African 'water refugees' – scientists
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South Africa has a comparative advantage in the production of
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Over the last few decades, South Africa and particularly the
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Blanchard, Ben and Zhou Xin, reporting; Ken Wills, editing,
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OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 101
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Workers planting on a farm in the central area of Mpumalanga
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Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives
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as a percentage of GDP: in 2008 it was over 3% of the GDP.
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According to a December 2010 article by the South African
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Ardington, Cally; Case, Anne; Hosegood, Victoria (2009).
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In 2019, the country was the world's largest producer of
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44% youth unemployment (15 to 24 year-olds; Q4 2023 est.)
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Statistics South Africa – Official Government Statistics
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South African Reserve Bank – Economic and Financial Data
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As a result of a November 1993 bilateral agreement, the
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effort, or not enough effort, to tackle the problem of
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In 2018, South Africa produced 19.3 million tonnes of
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Tariffs applied by South Africa as provided by ITC's
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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have suppressed job growth. According to a study by
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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies 8963:"Education and Youth Unemployment in South Africa" 7494: 5245: 5240: 4677: 4672:African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation 4448:Wholesale and retail trade, hotels and restaurants 1273: 1249:The high levels of unemployment, at over 25%, and 66:1 March – 28/29 February (corporate & private) 10417: 10415: 9404:"South Africa: Inequality not so black and white" 8749:Vernon Wessels; Carli Lourens (7 February 2012). 8457: 7998:"Results-Based Country Strategy Paper, 2008–2012" 7116:"Great Trek | South African history | Britannica" 6478:"South Africa Unemployment (2023) - South Africa" 6456:"South Africa Unemployment (2023) - South Africa" 6434:"South Africa Unemployment (2023) - South Africa" 6103:group of now-five emerging-market nations at the 4883:The manufacturing industry's contribution to the 12434: 10652:World Bank Summary Trade Statistics South Africa 10555: 10366: 10364: 9922: 9893:, Reuters Alertnet. 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Archived from 8638: 8636: 8634: 8352: 7748:"Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2013" 7575: 7562:"Report for Selected Countries and Subjects" 7537:"Report for Selected Countries and Subjects" 7401: 7343:"South Africa: 2011 Article IV Consultation" 6982:"Statista – Mining Industry in South Africa" 6547:"South Africa Trading (2022) - South Africa" 6503:"South Africa Trading (2022) - South Africa" 4817:as opposed to other forms of violent crime. 1000:All values, unless otherwise stated, are in 10693: 10291: 10289: 10232: 10192: 10143: 10141: 9506:. Nedbank Group. p. 77. Archived from 9350: 9116: 9114: 9112: 8952: 8950: 8948: 8744: 8742: 8330: 8328: 8326: 8324: 8322: 8267: 8265: 8263: 8261: 7143:A History of Trade Unionism In South Africa 6939: 6035: 5541:Water supply and sanitation in South Africa 5461:the process of BEE in the whole economy. A 12031: 12017: 11938: 11924: 11042: 11028: 10686: 10672: 9861:. Fin24. 18 September 2008. Archived from 9573:"Social welfare | Statistics South Africa" 9181: 9178:; JHEA/RESA Vol. 2, No. 1, 2004, pp. 57–91 9081: 9058: 8978: 8976: 8410: 7024:"Johannesburg Stock ExchangeL Market Data" 6958:How South Africa Works: And Must Do Better 6923: 6921: 6590: 6588: 6586: 6264: 6262: 6260: 6258: 6256: 6254: 4464:Finance, real estate and business services 27: 12453:World Trade Organization member economies 11049: 10566:"SA fares well in emerging markets study" 10478: 9965: 9949: 9896: 9432:Rulof Burger; Rachel Jafta (March 2010). 9170: 9168: 8996: 8721: 8631: 8576:"JSE Markets' Weekly Statistics 20200821" 8568: 8062:"South Africa production in 2018, by FAO" 8022:"South Africa's coal future looks bright" 7724:. Media Club South Africa. Archived from 6573:"Top South African Trading Partners 2022" 6529:"Top South African Trading Partners 2022" 4591:and other materials, 55%; chromium, 45%; 4548:; and the 15th largest world producer of 4185: 4177: 4169: 4108: 4047: 4039: 3978: 3970: 3909: 3901: 3840: 3832: 3824: 3771: 3763: 3755: 3702: 3694: 3633: 3625: 3617: 3564: 3556: 3548: 3495: 3487: 3479: 3426: 3418: 3410: 3357: 3349: 3288: 3280: 3272: 3219: 3211: 3203: 3150: 3142: 3134: 3081: 3073: 3012: 3004: 2943: 2935: 2874: 2866: 2858: 2805: 2797: 2789: 2736: 2728: 2720: 2664: 2656: 2600: 2592: 2536: 2528: 2472: 2464: 2408: 2400: 2344: 2336: 2280: 2272: 2216: 2208: 2152: 2144: 2088: 2080: 2024: 2016: 1960: 1952: 1896: 1888: 1832: 1824: 1768: 1760: 1704: 1696: 1640: 1632: 1576: 1568: 1512: 1504: 1448: 1440: 1381: 1116:settlers in 1652, originally sent by the 1078:is US$ 1.28 trillion as of October 2021. 878: 854: 532: 524: 370: 351: 331: 10286: 10138: 9727:"Join the fight against extreme poverty" 9278: 9244: 9109: 8945: 8908: 8906: 8904: 8739: 8522:"Monthly tourism statistics August 2017" 8319: 8258: 7372:. World Bank. p. 10. Archived from 7335: 7086:"GEG Africa – South Africa and the G-20" 6625:"South Africa - Current Account Balance" 5193: 5123: 4960: 4695: 4687: 4568:pipes a few years later. Gold rushes to 1277: 9380:. South Africa News.Net. Archived from 9133: 8973: 8490:"UNWTO Tourism Highlights 2013 edition" 8437: 7990: 7949: 7947: 7945: 7943: 7310: 7282:data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa 7257:data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa 7232:data.worldbank.org/country/south-africa 7064:Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 6918: 6874:"World Bank Country and Lending Groups" 6663: 6583: 6251: 6204:"World Bank Country and Lending Groups" 5212:Overseas Private Investment Corporation 5183: 5023:, the South African telecommunications 4532:; the world's 11th largest producer of 1090:industries, political instability, and 1083:state-owned enterprises of South Africa 1066:managed more than US$ 1.41 trillion in 808:$ 156.8 billion (31 December 2017 est.) 36:, the financial capital of South Africa 12435: 10886:Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment 10525: 10523: 10391: 10244:Conway-Smith, Erin (17 October 2011). 10029: 9623:"UNFPA South Africa | Gender Equality" 9165: 9121:Dugger, Celia W. (27 September 2010). 9120: 9090: 8802: 8465:"Monthly tourism statistics June 2008" 7956:"The Mineral Industry of South Africa" 7905:"USGS Phosphate Production Statistics" 7854:"USGS Vanadinum Production Statistics" 7803:"USGS Manganese Production Statistics" 7672:"GDP per capita (current US$ ) | Data" 7414:"OECD Economic Surveys – South Africa" 7391:"OECD Economic Surveys – South Africa" 6899:Canada, Global Affairs (30 May 2023). 6898: 6638: 6617: 6384:HDRO (Human Development Report Office) 6055:Comparison with other emerging markets 5992: 5258: 5225:bought a majority share in local bank 5151:, is dominated by four local players: 4937:Southern African Development Community 12038: 12012: 11919: 11023: 10667: 10299:. Heritage Foundation. Archived from 9909: 9756:"Power Failures Outrage South Africa" 8901: 8666: 8172:"AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES" 8152: 7953: 7871:"USGS Iron Ore Production Statistics" 7820:"USGS Titanium Production Statistics" 7786:"USGS Chromium Production Statistics" 7769:"USGS Platinum Production Statistics" 7484: 7480: 7478: 7430: 6370: 6368: 5083: 5011: 4544:; the 11th largest world producer of 1196:vowed to promote economic growth and 169:$ 373.23 billion (nominal, 2024 est.) 11752:South African Bantu-speaking peoples 9679:"Gender (Dis)parity in South Africa" 8470:. South African Tourism. 3 June 2008 7940: 6387:United Nations Development Programme 5087: 4976: 4627:, 2%; iron ore, 2%; nickel, 2%; and 4540:; the 6th largest world producer of 4528:; the 2nd largest world producer of 4505: 4456:Transport, storage and communication 1044:natural resource extraction industry 475:67.2% employment rate (Q4 2023 est.) 10551:. South Africa Government Services. 10533:. South Africa Government Services. 10520: 10317:; Bhorat, Haroon (September 2005). 10030:Marger, Martin N. (22 April 2008). 9912:"How to keep SA's head above water" 9783:"S Africa cuts power to neighbours" 9275:. British Medical Journal 2011.343. 8703:SIOR, Social Impact Open Repository 8068: 7954:Yager, Thomas R. (September 2010). 7888:"USGS Cobalt Production Statistics" 7010:"Topic: Financial Market in Africa" 6012:rate is 27%. Other taxes include a 5320:, the shrinkage of the non-mineral 4946: 4424:Manufacturing (incl Space industry) 4211:US dollar exchange in early January 13: 10722: 10147: 9835:. 14 February 2008. Archived from 9570: 8834:South Africans' long wait for land 8549:. WTTC. March 2013. Archived from 7475: 7431:Stone, Christopher (August 2006). 7169: 6827:International Trade Administration 6365: 6300:"The World Factbook- South Africa" 6023: 5960:United Nations Development Program 5478: 5229:. Deals between the British-based 5174: 4953:Telecommunications in South Africa 4524:; the world's largest producer of 4520:; the world's largest producer of 355:30% on less than $ 1.90/day (2023) 14: 12464: 10604: 9651: 8242:. faostat.fao.org. Archived from 7837:"USGS Gold Production Statistics" 5495: 5365:global financial crisis of 2007–8 5332:There has been a large degree of 4893:South African automotive industry 4408:Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1035:, within three decades of ending 528:32.8% unemployment (Q4 2023 est.) 12339:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 12109:Democratic Republic of the Congo 10584: 10537: 10495: 10335: 10268: 10218: 10171: 10129: 10110: 10057: 10023: 10005: 9877: 9859:"Eskom mulls new power stations" 9851: 9827:"Eskom reopens 3 power stations" 9819: 9801: 9775: 9749: 9733:. 26 August 2015. 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Business Day. Archived from 9071:"A Fresh Look at Unemployment" 9028:Nasreen Seria (27 July 2010). 7311:Wessels, Leani (8 July 2009). 7149:. South Africa. pp. 1–8. 6960:. Pan Macmillan South Africa. 6400: 6328:. Natalie Cowlig. October 2023 6314: 6225: 6196: 6167: 5981:A 2011 study published by the 5371: 4116: 1752: 1: 10642:Gosloto 7/49 National Lottery 10399:"You and Your Grants 2011/12" 9910:Geyde, Lloyd (2 March 2012). 9468:, Business Day, 31 March 2010 8932:"- Human Development Reports" 8914:"South Africa: Country Brief" 8822:South Africa's bitter harvest 8807:. BusinessDay. Archived from 8440:"Outsourcing to South Africa" 8121:Bronwen Manby (August 2001). 7278:"South Africa inflation rate" 6302:. Central Intelligence Agency 6161: 5525:Koeberg nuclear power station 5273:Zimbabwe's land reform policy 5190:Foreign trade of South Africa 993:$ 61.7 billion (Feb 2024 est) 10891:Qualifying Small Enterprises 9141:"Understanding South Africa" 8916:. World Bank. Archived from 8240:"FAOSTAT 2008 by Production" 8197:. Retrieved 11 January 2010. 8161:, The Sunday Times Magazine. 7301:Quoted in Mafirakurewa 2009. 6849:"South Africa: Introduction" 6646:"South Africa External Debt" 5557:Developments and Maintenance 5405:Trade unions in South Africa 5327: 5070: 5064:business process outsourcing 5050:Business process outsourcing 4968:shopping centre in Cape Town 1162:which saw the deployment of 912:$ 139.28 billion (2022 est.) 904:$ 122.49 billion (2022 est.) 858:$ 156.1 billion ( 2023 est.) 445:41 out of 100 points (2023, 435:Corruption Perceptions Index 7: 10620:South African Tax Resources 9481:. Mg.co.za. 15 January 2006 8770:Development Southern Africa 8753:. Bloomberg. Archived from 6604:Central Intelligence Agency 6183:International Monetary Fund 6114: 5997: 5378:Immigration to South Africa 4684:Agriculture in South Africa 4472:General government services 4217:Per capita income, in US$ 4197:International Monetary Fund 1076:Johannesburg Stock Exchange 129:Upper-middle income economy 10: 12469: 10903:Exempted Micro Enterprises 10881:Black Economic Empowerment 9571:Africa, Statistics South. 8961:; Cecil Mlatsheni (2008). 8609:"USD to ZAR Exchange Rate" 8074:Human Rights Watch, 2001. 6878:datahelpdesk.worldbank.org 6208:datahelpdesk.worldbank.org 6001: 5538: 5504: 5443:Black Economic Empowerment 5437:Black Economic Empowerment 5402: 5382:Xenophobia in South Africa 5375: 5187: 5149:South African Reserve Bank 4972: 4950: 4681: 4509: 4432:Electricity, gas and water 4359: 1204:, stepping up the pace of 1168:South African trade unions 1105: 1101: 896:βˆ’4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.) 484:Labour force by occupation 12352: 12327: 12046: 11990: 11954: 11877: 11742: 11652: 11529: 11520: 11415: 11406: 11317: 11308: 11214: 11205: 11180: 11070: 11061: 10957: 10911: 10871: 10836: 10783: 10767: 10734: 10720: 10701: 10252:. Toronto. Archived from 8782:10.1080/03768359008439560 8524:. Statistics South Africa 8421:"Annual report 2010–2011" 6237:worldpopulationreview.com 6090:foreign direct investment 5500: 5293:African National Congress 5219:foreign direct investment 5101:This section needs to be 4403:(R billion, 2004 prices) 1312:(in billion US$ nominal) 1186:African National Congress 997: 978: 916: 908: 900: 886: 867: 862: 842: 823: 791: 691: 681: 668: 582: 572: 559: 554: 543: 516: 482: 453: 432: 382: 359: 339: 317: 283: 260: 231: 209: 188: 155: 151:64.104 million (2024 est) 142: 137: 114: 73: 52: 41: 26: 12094:Central African Republic 9501:"Transformation Booklet" 8438:Accelerator, Outsource. 7720:South Africa's Economy. 7228:"SA government spending" 6086:transport infrastructure 6036:Social assistance grants 6004:Taxation in South Africa 5534: 5306:global economic downturn 1231:and Minister of Finance 1200:by relaxing restrictive 1118:Dutch East India Company 882:75.8% of GDP (2024 est.) 12443:Economy of South Africa 11473:State-owned enterprises 11172:Democratic South Africa 10992:State-owned enterprises 10851:Witwatersrand Gold Rush 10695:Economy of South Africa 10611:Economy of South Africa 10381:10.1787/5kmms0t7p1ms-en 10067:. Bloomberg. 5 May 2009 9951:10.1787/5kmms0t7p1ms-en 9889:25 October 2010 at the 8985:Economics of Transition 8495:. UNWTO. Archived from 7253:"SA real interest rate" 6348:"South Africa Overview" 5983:University of Cape Town 5964:Human Development Index 4957:Tourism in South Africa 4764:, 421 thousand tons of 4760:, 444 thousand tons of 4756:, 445 thousand tons of 4752:, 474 thousand tons of 4748:, 537 thousand tons of 4744:, 726 thousand tons of 4740:, 829 thousand tons of 4736:, 862 thousand tons of 4578:Witwatersrand Gold Rush 385:Human Development Index 245:$ 5,975 (nominal, 2024) 10728: 10630:9 January 2006 at the 10179:"SARPN – South Africa" 8580:Market Statistics; JSE 7922:"World Uranium Mining" 7212:. OECD. Archived from 7170:Ap (21 October 1985). 6956:; Mills, Greg (2015). 6274:Internal Monetary Fund 5507:Energy in South Africa 5277:Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka 5199: 5129: 4989:This section is empty. 4969: 4732:, 1.5 million tons of 4728:, 1.8 million tons of 4701: 4693: 1283: 1064:financial institutions 1029:gross domestic product 930:S&P Global Ratings 12254:SΓ£o TomΓ© and PrΓ­ncipe 12114:Republic of the Congo 11092:Kingdom of Mapungubwe 10726: 10658:ITC Market Access Map 10531:"Child support grant" 10280:19 March 2012 at the 9627:southafrica.unfpa.org 9232:30 April 2011 at the 8444:Outsource Accelerator 8101:into the 21st century 7420:on 14 September 2012. 7397:on 14 September 2012. 5197: 5138:market capitalisation 5127: 4964: 4699: 4691: 4633:platinum group metals 4623:, 6%; aluminium, 2%; 1281: 1072:market capitalization 11998:Common Monetary Area 11967:Eswatini (Swaziland) 11727:World Heritage Sites 11503:Water and sanitation 11112:Mthethwa Paramountcy 10939:Consumer price index 10727:Flag of South Africa 10572:on 24 September 2015 10545:"War veterans grant" 10408:on 16 December 2011. 10122:19 July 2011 at the 10117:SARPN – South Africa 10036:. Cengage Learning. 9865:on 21 September 2008 9337:on 25 November 2005. 9253:on 27 September 2006 8868:on 24 September 2015 8307:on 23 September 2006 8285:on 11 December 2013. 7709:on 11 December 2013. 7499:on 10 December 2022. 7445:on 25 November 2011. 7379:on 8 September 2012. 6596:"The World Factbook" 5954:R153,601 per annum. 5334:human capital flight 5184:Trade and investment 4848:(9th); pears (9th); 4496:GDP at market prices 4416:Mining and quarrying 1244:late 2000s recession 1221:late-2000s recession 693:Main import partners 677:$ 113 billion (2022) 584:Main export partners 568:$ 147 billion (2022) 270:89th (nominal, 2022) 253:$ 16,424 (PPP, 2024) 196:36th (nominal, 2023) 12329:States with limited 10775:Automotive industry 10425:; James Levinsohn. 10349:. 16 September 2019 10092:; James Levinsohn. 9319:on 19 October 2005. 9271:Mills EJ et coll.: 8735:. CIA. 31 May 2022. 8709:on 5 September 2017 8502:on 27 November 2013 8427:on 30 January 2013. 8301:South Africa Online 7928:on 26 December 2018 7491:The Financial Times 7485:Cotterill, Joseph. 6935:. 27 November 2013. 6129:South Africa portal 5993:Taxes and transfers 5843: 5572: 5361:reverse brain drain 5259:Land redistribution 5233:and South Africa's 4394: 1150:were discovered in 1133:Afrikaner Republics 262:GDP per capita rank 75:Trade organisations 23: 12040:Economy of Africa 11137:Transvaal Republic 10929:South African rand 10873:Affirmative action 10846:Mineral Revolution 10818:Telecommunications 10729: 10549:War veterans grant 10471:10.1257/app.1.1.22 10256:on 20 October 2011 10017:8 May 2013 at the 9769:The New York Times 9737:on 9 December 2017 9633:on 9 December 2017 9529:data.worldbank.org 9410:on 8 December 2015 9293:on 18 January 2014 9196:"Labour migration" 9127:The New York Times 8757:on 10 August 2014. 8733:The World Factbook 8398:on 2 December 2008 8129:Human Rights Watch 8076:Unequal Protection 7986:. 3 December 2011. 7676:data.worldbank.org 7176:The New York Times 7120:www.britannica.com 7026:. 17 October 2021. 6853:globaledge.msu.edu 6801:data.worldbank.org 6700:businesslive.co.za 6412:data.worldbank.org 5838: 5570: 5472:affirmative action 5343:affirmative action 5227:Absa Group Limited 5200: 5147:, overseen by the 5130: 5084:Financial services 5012:Telecommunications 4970: 4702: 4694: 4659:, 18%; gold, 13%; 4619:, 19%; gold, 11%; 4392: 1351:(in % of GDP) 1284: 1198:foreign investment 1060:financial industry 177:$ 1.026 trillion ( 124:Developing country 46:South African rand 18: 12430: 12429: 12356:other territories 12129:Equatorial Guinea 12006: 12005: 11913: 11912: 11873: 11872: 11516: 11515: 11508:Wealth inequality 11455:Income inequality 11402: 11401: 11377:Political parties 11342:Foreign relations 11304: 11303: 11201: 11200: 11132:Orange Free State 11107:Dutch Cape Colony 11097:Kingdom of Mutapa 11017: 11016: 10919:National Treasury 10735:Natural resources 10423:Murray Leibbrandt 10387:on 12 March 2012. 10090:Murray Leibbrandt 10043:978-0-495-50436-8 9973:Murray Leibbrandt 9789:. 21 January 2008 9602:CBE International 9105:on 12 March 2012. 8959:Murray Leibbrandt 8889:Missing or empty 8776:(sup1): 517–534. 8656:on 30 April 2014. 8619:on 28 August 2020 8589:on 28 August 2020 8220:on 13 August 2011 8138:978-1-56432-263-0 8042:. 18 October 2012 8010:on 25 March 2012. 7355:on 30 April 2014. 7216:on 9 August 2009. 7156:978-0-620-78227-2 7096:on 6 January 2017 6967:978-1-77010-408-2 6829:. 26 January 2024 6111:, Hainan, China. 6018:capital gains tax 5931: 5930: 5836: 5835: 5521:rolling blackouts 5447:Kgalema Motlanthe 5122: 5121: 5009: 5008: 4844:and maize (7th); 4635:amounted to 89%; 4506:Natural resources 4503: 4502: 4480:Personal services 4357: 4356: 4214:Unemployment rate 4193: 4192: 1352: 1345: 1338: 1329: 1321: 1320:(in US$ nominal) 1313: 1306: 1299: 1298:(in bn. 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1841: 1840: 1837: 1829: 1821: 1813: 1805: 1797: 1789: 1781: 1777: 1776: 1773: 1765: 1757: 1749: 1741: 1733: 1725: 1717: 1713: 1712: 1709: 1701: 1693: 1685: 1677: 1669: 1661: 1653: 1649: 1648: 1645: 1637: 1629: 1621: 1613: 1605: 1597: 1589: 1585: 1584: 1581: 1573: 1565: 1557: 1549: 1541: 1533: 1525: 1521: 1520: 1517: 1509: 1501: 1493: 1485: 1477: 1469: 1461: 1457: 1456: 1453: 1445: 1437: 1429: 1421: 1413: 1405: 1397: 1393: 1392: 1389: 1386: 1378: 1370: 1367: 1364: 1361: 1358: 1354: 1353: 1346: 1339: 1333:Inflation rate 1330: 1323: 1315: 1307: 1302:GDP per capita 1300: 1293: 1275: 1272: 1267:S&P Global 1259:Pravin Gordhan 1175:National Party 1164:scorched earth 1106:Main article: 1103: 1100: 1008: 1007: 998: 995: 994: 986: 979: 976: 975: 973: 972: 969: 966: 965:Scope Ratings: 963: 960: 957: 951: 948: 945: 939: 936: 933: 926: 924: 917: 914: 913: 910: 906: 905: 902: 898: 897: 894: 890:Budget balance 887: 884: 883: 875: 868: 865: 864: 860: 859: 851: 843: 840: 839: 831: 824: 821: 820: 818: 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12409: 12405: 12402: 12396: 12392: 12389: 12383: 12380: 12374: 12370: 12366: 12363: 12362: 12359: 12351: 12345: 12342: 12340: 12337: 12336: 12334: 12326: 12320: 12317: 12315: 12312: 12310: 12307: 12305: 12302: 12300: 12297: 12295: 12292: 12290: 12287: 12285: 12282: 12280: 12277: 12275: 12272: 12270: 12267: 12265: 12262: 12260: 12257: 12255: 12252: 12250: 12247: 12245: 12242: 12240: 12237: 12235: 12232: 12230: 12227: 12225: 12222: 12220: 12217: 12215: 12212: 12210: 12207: 12205: 12202: 12200: 12197: 12195: 12192: 12190: 12187: 12185: 12182: 12180: 12177: 12175: 12172: 12170: 12169:Guinea-Bissau 12167: 12165: 12162: 12160: 12157: 12155: 12152: 12150: 12147: 12145: 12142: 12140: 12137: 12135: 12132: 12130: 12127: 12125: 12122: 12120: 12117: 12115: 12112: 12110: 12107: 12105: 12102: 12100: 12097: 12095: 12092: 12090: 12087: 12085: 12082: 12080: 12077: 12075: 12072: 12070: 12067: 12065: 12062: 12060: 12057: 12055: 12052: 12051: 12049: 12045: 12041: 12034: 12029: 12027: 12022: 12020: 12015: 12014: 12011: 11999: 11996: 11995: 11993: 11989: 11983: 11980: 11978: 11975: 11973: 11970: 11968: 11965: 11963: 11960: 11959: 11957: 11953: 11948: 11941: 11936: 11934: 11929: 11927: 11922: 11921: 11918: 11906: 11903: 11901: 11898: 11897: 11892: 11888: 11885: 11881: 11880: 11876: 11866: 11863: 11861: 11858: 11854: 11851: 11849: 11846: 11844: 11841: 11840: 11839: 11836: 11832: 11829: 11827: 11824: 11823: 11822: 11819: 11815: 11812: 11810: 11807: 11806: 11805: 11802: 11798: 11795: 11793: 11790: 11788: 11785: 11783: 11780: 11778: 11775: 11773: 11770: 11768: 11765: 11763: 11760: 11758: 11755: 11754: 11753: 11750: 11749: 11747: 11745: 11741: 11733: 11730: 11729: 11728: 11725: 11723: 11720: 11718: 11715: 11713: 11710: 11708: 11705: 11703: 11700: 11698: 11695: 11693: 11690: 11688: 11685: 11682: 11678: 11675: 11673: 11670: 11668: 11665: 11663: 11660: 11659: 11657: 11655: 11651: 11645: 11642: 11640: 11637: 11635: 11632: 11630: 11629:Social issues 11627: 11625: 11622: 11620: 11617: 11615: 11612: 11610: 11607: 11605: 11602: 11600: 11597: 11595: 11592: 11590: 11587: 11585: 11582: 11580: 11579:Land invasion 11577: 11575: 11572: 11570: 11567: 11565: 11562: 11560: 11557: 11555: 11552: 11550: 11547: 11545: 11542: 11540: 11537: 11535: 11532: 11531: 11528: 11525: 11523: 11519: 11509: 11506: 11504: 11501: 11499: 11496: 11494: 11491: 11489: 11486: 11484: 11481: 11479: 11476: 11474: 11471: 11469: 11463: 11461: 11458: 11456: 11453: 11451: 11450:Foreign trade 11448: 11446: 11443: 11441: 11438: 11436: 11433: 11431: 11428: 11426: 11423: 11421: 11418: 11417: 11414: 11411: 11409: 11405: 11395: 11392: 11388: 11385: 11384: 11383: 11380: 11378: 11375: 11373: 11370: 11368: 11365: 11363: 11360: 11358: 11355: 11353: 11350: 11348: 11345: 11343: 11340: 11338: 11335: 11333: 11330: 11328: 11325: 11323: 11320: 11319: 11316: 11313: 11311: 11307: 11297: 11294: 11292: 11289: 11287: 11284: 11282: 11279: 11277: 11274: 11272: 11269: 11267: 11264: 11262: 11259: 11257: 11254: 11252: 11249: 11247: 11244: 11242: 11239: 11237: 11234: 11230: 11227: 11226: 11225: 11222: 11220: 11217: 11216: 11213: 11210: 11208: 11204: 11194: 11191: 11189: 11186: 11185: 11183: 11179: 11173: 11170: 11168: 11165: 11163: 11160: 11158: 11155: 11153: 11150: 11148: 11145: 11143: 11140: 11138: 11135: 11133: 11130: 11128: 11125: 11123: 11120: 11118: 11115: 11113: 11110: 11108: 11105: 11103: 11100: 11098: 11095: 11093: 11090: 11088: 11087:Early history 11085: 11081: 11078: 11077: 11076: 11073: 11072: 11069: 11066: 11064: 11060: 11056: 11052: 11045: 11040: 11038: 11033: 11031: 11026: 11025: 11022: 11010: 11007: 11003: 11002:National debt 11000: 10999: 10998: 10995: 10993: 10990: 10988: 10985: 10981: 10978: 10977: 10976: 10973: 10971: 10968: 10966: 10963: 10962: 10960: 10956: 10950: 10949:Foreign trade 10947: 10945: 10942: 10940: 10937: 10935: 10932: 10930: 10927: 10925: 10922: 10920: 10917: 10916: 10914: 10910: 10904: 10901: 10897: 10894: 10893: 10892: 10889: 10887: 10884: 10882: 10879: 10878: 10876: 10874: 10870: 10864: 10863:Disinvestment 10861: 10859: 10856: 10852: 10849: 10848: 10847: 10844: 10843: 10841: 10839: 10835: 10829: 10826: 10824: 10823:Nuclear power 10821: 10819: 10816: 10812: 10809: 10807: 10804: 10803: 10802: 10799: 10797: 10794: 10792: 10789: 10788: 10786: 10782: 10776: 10773: 10772: 10770: 10766: 10760: 10757: 10755: 10752: 10748: 10745: 10744: 10743: 10740: 10739: 10737: 10733: 10725: 10715: 10712: 10710: 10707: 10706: 10704: 10700: 10696: 10689: 10684: 10682: 10677: 10675: 10670: 10669: 10666: 10659: 10655: 10653: 10650: 10648: 10645: 10643: 10640: 10638: 10635: 10633: 10629: 10626: 10623: 10621: 10618: 10616: 10612: 10609: 10608: 10597: 10593: 10587: 10571: 10567: 10561: 10559: 10550: 10546: 10540: 10532: 10526: 10524: 10508: 10504: 10498: 10490: 10486: 10481: 10476: 10472: 10468: 10464: 10460: 10456: 10449: 10447: 10435: 10428: 10424: 10418: 10416: 10407: 10400: 10394: 10386: 10382: 10378: 10374: 10367: 10365: 10348: 10344: 10338: 10327: 10320: 10316: 10310: 10302: 10298: 10292: 10290: 10283: 10279: 10276: 10271: 10255: 10251: 10247: 10240: 10238: 10236: 10227: 10221: 10205: 10204:The Economist 10201: 10195: 10180: 10174: 10158: 10151: 10144: 10142: 10132: 10125: 10121: 10118: 10113: 10102: 10095: 10091: 10085: 10083: 10066: 10060: 10045: 10039: 10035: 10034: 10026: 10020: 10016: 10013: 10008: 9989: 9985: 9978: 9974: 9968: 9952: 9947: 9943: 9939: 9932: 9930: 9928: 9926: 9917: 9913: 9906: 9904: 9902: 9900: 9892: 9888: 9885: 9880: 9864: 9860: 9854: 9838: 9834: 9833: 9828: 9822: 9814: 9810: 9804: 9788: 9784: 9778: 9771: 9770: 9765: 9761: 9757: 9752: 9736: 9732: 9728: 9722: 9706: 9702: 9696: 9681:. 24 May 2017 9680: 9674: 9659: 9655: 9648: 9632: 9628: 9624: 9618: 9603: 9599: 9593: 9578: 9574: 9567: 9551: 9545: 9530: 9526: 9520: 9509: 9502: 9496: 9480: 9474: 9467: 9461: 9442: 9435: 9428: 9426: 9409: 9405: 9399: 9383: 9379: 9373: 9358: 9354: 9347: 9345: 9336: 9332: 9326: 9318: 9314: 9308: 9292: 9288: 9281: 9274: 9268: 9252: 9248: 9241: 9235: 9231: 9228: 9223: 9204: 9197: 9191: 9189: 9187: 9185: 9177: 9171: 9169: 9149: 9142: 9136: 9128: 9124: 9117: 9115: 9113: 9101: 9094: 9087: 9085: 9076: 9072: 9066: 9064: 9062: 9055: 9050: 9035: 9034:Bloomberg.com 9031: 9024: 9016: 9012: 9008: 9004: 8999: 8994: 8990: 8986: 8979: 8977: 8968: 8964: 8960: 8953: 8951: 8949: 8933: 8927: 8919: 8915: 8909: 8907: 8905: 8896: 8883: 8867: 8863: 8860: 8854: 8847: 8842: 8835: 8830: 8823: 8818: 8810: 8806: 8799: 8791: 8787: 8783: 8779: 8775: 8771: 8764: 8756: 8752: 8745: 8743: 8734: 8730: 8724: 8708: 8704: 8700: 8694: 8678: 8674: 8670: 8663: 8652: 8645: 8639: 8637: 8635: 8618: 8614: 8610: 8604: 8585: 8581: 8577: 8571: 8552: 8545: 8539: 8523: 8517: 8498: 8491: 8485: 8466: 8460: 8445: 8441: 8434: 8426: 8422: 8416: 8414: 8397: 8393: 8389: 8383: 8381: 8379: 8370: 8369: 8368:The Economist 8364: 8358: 8356: 8344: 8337: 8331: 8329: 8327: 8325: 8323: 8306: 8302: 8298: 8297:"Agriculture" 8292: 8281: 8274: 8268: 8266: 8264: 8262: 8245: 8241: 8235: 8216: 8209: 8203: 8196: 8191: 8173: 8167: 8160: 8159:Farms of Fear 8155: 8140: 8134: 8130: 8126: 8125: 8117: 8110: 8109:1-86808-467-1 8106: 8102: 8100: 8092: 8085: 8084:1-56432-263-7 8081: 8077: 8071: 8063: 8057: 8041: 8037: 8031: 8023: 8017: 8006: 7999: 7993: 7985: 7984:The Economist 7981: 7975: 7964: 7957: 7950: 7948: 7946: 7944: 7927: 7923: 7917: 7906: 7900: 7889: 7883: 7872: 7866: 7855: 7849: 7838: 7832: 7821: 7815: 7804: 7798: 7787: 7781: 7770: 7764: 7756: 7749: 7743: 7727: 7723: 7722:"Key Sectors" 7716: 7705: 7698: 7692: 7677: 7673: 7667: 7652: 7646: 7631: 7625: 7617: 7611: 7595: 7589: 7587: 7585: 7583: 7581: 7579: 7563: 7557: 7542: 7538: 7532: 7516: 7515:Bloomberg.com 7512: 7506: 7497: 7492: 7488: 7481: 7479: 7462: 7458: 7452: 7441: 7434: 7427: 7419: 7415: 7409: 7407: 7405: 7396: 7392: 7386: 7375: 7368: 7362: 7351: 7344: 7338: 7322: 7318: 7314: 7307: 7298: 7283: 7279: 7273: 7258: 7254: 7248: 7233: 7229: 7223: 7215: 7211: 7205: 7203: 7201: 7185: 7181: 7177: 7173: 7166: 7158: 7152: 7145: 7144: 7136: 7121: 7117: 7111: 7095: 7091: 7090:gegafrica.org 7087: 7080: 7065: 7061: 7055: 7039: 7033: 7025: 7019: 7011: 7005: 6997: 6991: 6983: 6977: 6969: 6963: 6959: 6955: 6949: 6947: 6945: 6943: 6934: 6930: 6924: 6922: 6906: 6902: 6895: 6879: 6875: 6869: 6854: 6850: 6844: 6828: 6824: 6818: 6802: 6798: 6792: 6777: 6773: 6767: 6752: 6748: 6742: 6726: 6722: 6716: 6701: 6697: 6691: 6676: 6672: 6666: 6651: 6647: 6641: 6626: 6620: 6605: 6601: 6597: 6591: 6589: 6587: 6578: 6574: 6568: 6552: 6548: 6542: 6534: 6530: 6524: 6508: 6504: 6498: 6479: 6473: 6457: 6451: 6435: 6429: 6413: 6409: 6403: 6388: 6385: 6381: 6377: 6371: 6369: 6353: 6349: 6343: 6327: 6323: 6317: 6301: 6295: 6293: 6291: 6275: 6271: 6265: 6263: 6261: 6259: 6257: 6255: 6238: 6234: 6228: 6213: 6209: 6205: 6199: 6184: 6180: 6176: 6170: 6166: 6157: 6154: 6152: 6149: 6148: 6144: 6138: 6133: 6130: 6119: 6112: 6110: 6106: 6102: 6097: 6093: 6091: 6087: 6083: 6077: 6075: 6070: 6066: 6062: 6052: 6049: 6046: 6042: 6033: 6030: 6021: 6019: 6015: 6011: 6010:corporate tax 6005: 5990: 5987: 5984: 5979: 5976: 5971: 5967: 5965: 5961: 5955: 5951: 5947: 5943: 5940: 5936: 5926: 5923: 5920: 5917: 5914: 5911: 5910: 5906: 5903: 5900: 5897: 5894: 5891: 5890: 5886: 5883: 5880: 5877: 5874: 5871: 5870: 5866: 5863: 5861: 5858: 5856: 5853: 5851: 5848: 5846: 5845: 5841: 5831: 5828: 5825: 5822: 5819: 5818: 5814: 5811: 5808: 5805: 5802: 5801: 5797: 5794: 5791: 5788: 5785: 5784: 5780: 5777: 5774: 5771: 5768: 5767: 5763: 5760: 5757: 5754: 5751: 5750: 5746: 5743: 5740: 5737: 5734: 5733: 5729: 5726: 5723: 5720: 5717: 5716: 5712: 5709: 5706: 5703: 5700: 5699: 5695: 5692: 5689: 5686: 5683: 5682: 5678: 5675: 5672: 5669: 5666: 5665: 5661: 5658: 5655: 5652: 5649: 5648: 5644: 5641: 5638: 5635: 5632: 5631: 5627: 5624: 5621: 5618: 5615: 5614: 5610: 5607: 5604: 5601: 5598: 5597: 5593: 5591: 5588: 5586: 5583: 5581: 5578: 5575: 5574: 5566:Income levels 5563: 5554: 5550: 5548: 5542: 5532: 5528: 5526: 5522: 5517: 5513: 5508: 5493: 5489: 5485: 5476: 5473: 5467: 5464: 5458: 5454: 5452: 5448: 5444: 5434: 5431: 5426: 5422: 5418: 5414: 5411: 5406: 5396: 5393: 5389: 5383: 5379: 5369: 5366: 5362: 5359:In a case of 5357: 5354: 5351: 5347: 5344: 5338: 5335: 5325: 5323: 5319: 5315: 5310: 5307: 5301: 5297: 5294: 5289: 5283:Labour market 5280: 5278: 5274: 5268: 5266: 5256: 5254: 5238: 5236: 5232: 5228: 5224: 5220: 5215: 5213: 5208: 5206: 5196: 5191: 5181: 5172: 5170: 5166: 5162: 5161:Standard Bank 5158: 5154: 5150: 5146: 5141: 5139: 5135: 5126: 5116: 5104: 5099: 5090: 5089: 5081: 5077: 5068: 5065: 5061: 5057: 5047: 5044: 5042: 5038: 5034: 5028: 5026: 5022: 5017: 5003: 4994: 4990: 4986: 4983: 4979: 4978: 4967: 4963: 4958: 4954: 4944: 4940: 4938: 4934: 4930: 4925: 4921: 4917: 4913: 4909: 4905: 4901: 4897: 4894: 4889: 4886: 4879:Manufacturing 4876: 4872: 4869: 4866: 4862: 4857: 4855: 4851: 4847: 4843: 4839: 4835: 4831: 4830:chicory roots 4827: 4824:According to 4822: 4818: 4816: 4811: 4805: 4803: 4799: 4795: 4791: 4787: 4783: 4779: 4775: 4771: 4767: 4763: 4759: 4755: 4751: 4747: 4743: 4739: 4735: 4731: 4727: 4723: 4719: 4715: 4711: 4707: 4698: 4690: 4685: 4675: 4673: 4668: 4666: 4662: 4658: 4654: 4650: 4646: 4642: 4638: 4634: 4630: 4626: 4622: 4618: 4614: 4610: 4606: 4602: 4598: 4594: 4590: 4585: 4581: 4579: 4575: 4571: 4567: 4563: 4557: 4555: 4551: 4547: 4543: 4539: 4535: 4531: 4527: 4523: 4519: 4513: 4498: 4495: 4494: 4490: 4487: 4486: 4482: 4479: 4478: 4474: 4471: 4470: 4466: 4463: 4462: 4458: 4455: 4454: 4450: 4447: 4446: 4442: 4439: 4438: 4434: 4431: 4430: 4426: 4423: 4422: 4418: 4415: 4414: 4410: 4407: 4406: 4400: 4397: 4396: 4390: 4388: 4383: 4379: 4375: 4374:manufacturing 4371: 4367: 4352: 4349: 4346: 4343: 4340: 4339: 4335: 4332: 4329: 4326: 4323: 4322: 4318: 4315: 4312: 4309: 4306: 4305: 4301: 4298: 4295: 4292: 4289: 4288: 4284: 4281: 4278: 4275: 4272: 4271: 4267: 4264: 4261: 4258: 4255: 4254: 4250: 4247: 4244: 4241: 4238: 4237: 4233: 4230: 4227: 4224: 4221: 4220: 4216: 4213: 4210: 4208:GDP, US$ bln 4207: 4204: 4203: 4200: 4198: 4183: 4175: 4167: 4159: 4151: 4143: 4135: 4127: 4124: 4123: 4114: 4106: 4098: 4090: 4082: 4074: 4066: 4058: 4055: 4054: 4045: 4037: 4029: 4021: 4013: 4005: 3997: 3989: 3986: 3985: 3976: 3968: 3960: 3952: 3944: 3936: 3928: 3920: 3917: 3916: 3907: 3899: 3891: 3883: 3875: 3867: 3859: 3851: 3848: 3847: 3838: 3830: 3822: 3814: 3806: 3798: 3790: 3782: 3779: 3778: 3769: 3761: 3753: 3745: 3737: 3729: 3721: 3713: 3710: 3709: 3700: 3692: 3684: 3676: 3668: 3660: 3652: 3644: 3641: 3640: 3631: 3623: 3615: 3607: 3599: 3591: 3583: 3575: 3572: 3571: 3562: 3554: 3546: 3538: 3530: 3522: 3514: 3506: 3503: 3502: 3493: 3485: 3477: 3469: 3461: 3453: 3445: 3437: 3434: 3433: 3424: 3416: 3408: 3400: 3392: 3384: 3376: 3368: 3365: 3364: 3355: 3347: 3339: 3331: 3323: 3315: 3307: 3299: 3296: 3295: 3286: 3278: 3270: 3262: 3254: 3246: 3238: 3230: 3227: 3226: 3217: 3209: 3201: 3193: 3185: 3177: 3169: 3161: 3158: 3157: 3148: 3140: 3132: 3124: 3116: 3108: 3100: 3092: 3089: 3088: 3079: 3071: 3063: 3055: 3047: 3039: 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Index


Johannesburg
South African rand
Fiscal year
AU
WTO
WHO
BRICS
IMF
AfCFTA
G-20
SACU
Developing country
Upper-middle income economy
GDP
PPP
36th (nominal, 2023)
33rd (PPP, 2022)
89th (nominal, 2022)
74th (PPP, 2022)
agriculture
industry
services
Inflation
CPI
poverty line
Gini coefficient
Human Development Index
110th
IHDI

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