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SA’s economy may be tanking — but one big sector exploded with growth of 28%

Even before the biggest blow of the coronavirus crisis landed – and despite a rush to stockpile goods ahead of the national lockdown – SA’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020. This was the third consecutive quarter of economic contraction, but actually a much better performance than many were expecting. A Reuters survey among economists showed a median expectation of -3.8%. Still, the […]

today30 June 2020

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Cape farmers lose 25% of orchards, vineyards as result of drought: expert

Drought-stricken farmers in the Western Cape have had to abandon at least a quarter of their high-value vineyards and deciduous fruit orchards because of a lack of water for irrigation. This has had a knock-on effect on rural employment, with the loss of about 30 000 seasonal farm worker jobs during the harvest season, UCT Professor Mark New has said. New, the director of UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, […]

today22 March 2018

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