French, SA companies encouraged

French and South African companies have been encouraged to work together to ensure the industrialisation of South Africa and the African continent. Speaking at a business forum on the sidelines of the state visit by French President Francois Hollande to South Africa,...

Japanese investment encouraged

Pretoria – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has urged Japanese companies to choose South Africa as a preferred investment destination. “The fact that the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index ranked South Africa first in the strength of...

Economic growth not encouraged by high inflation

Pretoria – Low interest rates and high inflation do not encourage economic growth, economist Chris Hart said on Tuesday. “Low interest rates in the developed world have become counter-productive…. Growth has to be funded. In South Africa where...