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Re-visiting the Ladder of Development |
| Published: 2010/07/13 |
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| In May 2004, when FIFA appointed SA the host of the 2010 Soccer Cup, and again in November 2006 in a road show to BoE clients, we evaluated SA’s hosting of the World Cup with reference to the “Ladder of Development” set out by the Japanese strategist Kenichi Ohmae. It is time to evaluate what we said then. |
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March to modernity – flaws and all |
| Published: 2010/06/08 |
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| What would you think of a country that has amassed forex reserves of more than $400 billion and rising? In a world of deficits and too much debt, it is certainly a nice bank balance to have. |
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Of BRICs and PIGS |
| Published: 2010/03/11 |
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| First there were the BRICs – Brazil, Russia, India and China. Emerging markets that are elbowing their way onto the global economic stage, chipping away at the dominance of the traditional developed countries (US, UK, EU). |
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Budget 2010 |
| Published: 2010/02/18 |
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| If I were Cosatu I would feel very unhappy, even betrayed. |
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Pres Zuma’s biggest challenge |
| Published: 2010/02/16 |
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| The stark reality facing SA in 2010 can be summarised in one word: unemployment. |
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December - myths about SA |
| Published: 2009/12/15 |
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| Following on last month’s Newsletter where we analysed the unemployment problem in SA, I want to explore the topic further by looking at the role of the public sector in unemployment relief. |
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Unemployment shocker |
| Published: 2009/11/09 |
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| It has been quite a hectic month in politics, what with unemployment numbers, the mini-budget, Julius Malema’s calls for nationalisation and the intense debate on whether Cosatu/Ebrahim Patel/SACP has swung the ANC to the left |
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How the nation is shaping up |
| Published: 2009/10/20 |
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| Starting 3 years ago, the Presidency annually releases a set of development indicators measuring how SA is shaping up. 76 indicators, grouped around ten areas of our national life, are measured and compared over time. |
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