South Africa recorded 8895 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, South Africa reported 178 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Coronavirus Cases.

South Africa recorded 178 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, South Africa reported 8895 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Coronavirus Deaths.

South Africa recorded 3153 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, South Africa reported 178 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Coronavirus Recovered.

The number of employed persons in South Africa increased to 10213000 in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 10142000 in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in South Africa averaged 6228623.13 from 1973 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10213000 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 3694977 in the first quarter of 1973. In South Africa, employed persons refer to the number of people employed by the business, who received payment (in salaries; wages; commission, in addition to a retainer, salary or wage; piece rates; or payments in kind) for any part of the reference period. This excludes independent contractors and consultants; working proprietors; sole and joint owners; and employees paid on a commission basis where a retainer, salary or wage was not paid. Number of employees refers to the number of people employed at the end of the reference period. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Employed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Government Debt in South Africa increased to 77987 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 70836 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Government Debt in South Africa averaged 37410.59 USD Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 81061 USD Million in the first quarter of 2018 and a record low of 11594 USD Million in the first quarter of 2003. This page provides - South Africa Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This conference in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed specific issues relating to financial literacy in Africa and the MENA region. It presented the output of the Russia/OECD/World Bank Trust Fund on Financial Literacy and Education.

This statistical yearbook provides quantitative information on African central government debt instruments. It includes individual country data but also comparative statistics to facilitate pan-African (cross-country) analysis.

Addis Ababa - Part of the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development, this event explored strategies to leverage Africa’s pension funds and other sources of private financing to develop Africa’s infrastructure. Ways to improve the investment climate in Africa using the recently updated Policy Framework for Investment were also be addressed.

Capacity Utilization in South Africa decreased to 79.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 80.40 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in South Africa averaged 81.86 percent from 1971 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 86.20 percent in the first quarter of 1974 and a record low of 76.90 percent in the third quarter of 1992. This page provides - South Africa Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports from South Africa in Turkey decreased to 36.23 USD Million in March from 51.03 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports from South Africa in Turkey averaged 96.69 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 366.56 USD Million in January of 2018 and a record low of 27.83 USD Million in August of 2019. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from South Africa.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

In this paper we document the impact of education levels on labour market outcomes from 1994 to 2010 using national household survey data.

In this paper we include measures of school quality in regressions determining the labour market premiums to education level.

South Africa has achieved remarkable progress in educational attainment relative to other emerging countries, but the quality of basic education for a large fraction of the Black African population is still very low.

In this paper we assess the determinants of secondary school outcomes in South Africa. We use Bayesian Averaging Model techniques to account for uncertainty in the set of underlying factors that are chosen among a very large pool of explanatory variables in order to minimize the risk of omitted variable bias.

By participating more effectively in the global production of goods and services, Africa can transform its economy and achieve a development breakthrough, according to the latest African Economic Outlook, released at the African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings.

With Africa’s population set to double by 2050, modernising local economies will be vital to make the continent more competitive and to increase people’s living standards, according to the African Economic Outlook 2015, released at the African Development Bank Group’s 50th Annual Meetings.

South Africa has made impressive social progress over the past two decades, lifting millions of people out of poverty and broadening access to essential services like water, electricity and sanitation.

The South African economy has registered tremendous progress over the past two decades, boosting living standards and lifting millions out of poverty nationwide.

Lowering high levels of unemployment and inequality are amongst the largest challenges facing South Africa.

Deepening regional integration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will raise potential growth for all member countries.

Growth is projected to reach 1.5% in 2018 after many years below one percent or negative in per capita terms. Low growth and high unemployment have adversely affected the well-being of South Africans. Since 2010, inequality, measured by the Gini coefficient at 0.62, has almost stagnated withering the social contract in a context of policy mistrust.

Consecutive years of primary deficits have led to mounting public debt of almost 50% of GDP, one of the fastest increases in Latin America over the last decade.

Imports in South Africa decreased to 94197.40 ZAR Million in March from 95451.41 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports in South Africa averaged 20461.56 ZAR Million from 1957 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 125717.29 ZAR Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 66.10 ZAR Million in September of 1961. South Africa main imports are: machinery (23.5 percent of total imports), mineral products (15.1 percent), vehicles and aircraft vessels (10 percent), chemicals (10.9 percent), equipment components (8.1 percent) and iron and steel products (5.3 percent). Main trading partners are: China (18.3 percent), Germany (11.5 percent), United States (6.6 percent), India (4.7 percent), Saudi Arabia (4.6 percent) and Japan (3.4 percent). Others include: the UK, Thailand, Italy and France. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Core consumer prices in South Africa increased 3.70 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in South Africa averaged 4.93 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.30 percent in May of 2009 and a record low of 2.90 percent in January of 2011. In South Africa, core consumer prices measure a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods, excluding volatile items such as food and non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Core Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In response to increasing pressure to deliver on growth, jobs and better governance, policy makers from MENA and OECD reiterated their support for measures to strengthen the business climate and governance in the region.

Despite sustained efforts made in recent years to rein in budget deficits, a majority of OECD countries still face substantial fiscal consolidation needs. The choices made about which spending areas to curtail and which taxes to hike will have implications for near-term activity and long-term growth as well as for equity and the current account.

This report assesses progress in the implementation of regulatory policy within the MENA region and highlights good practices from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia.

The report "Regulatory Reform in the Middle East and North Africa" assesses progress in the implementation of regulatory policy within the MENA region and highlights good practices from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia.

Meeting focusing on challenges on gender sensitive policies and gender budgeting in MENA region. Delegates will also discuss the progress to date on legal reforms in advancing gender equality and promoting women’s political participation in the region.

Reforms over the past two decades have produced a well-balanced, modern tax system. However, considerable revenues will be needed in the years ahead to expand social spending and infrastructure in order to raise growth and well-being. The challenge is to generate these revenues without penalising growth or exacerbating inequality.

In Hungary, young people want to have bigger families, but concerns over issues like housing and striking a work-life balance appear to be obstacles. In response, the government has introduced a range of family-friendly policies–a vital step in helping families fulfil their dreams and in meeting the challenge of a rapidly ageing population.

To achieve a euro area fiscal stance that fosters the recovery, countries with fiscal space under the Stability and Growth Pact rules should use budgetary support to raise growth, and existing incentives and flexibility should be taken advantage of to pursue reforms of tax and spending policies.

Tax reforms are crucial to promoting inclusive growth in India.

Middle Eastern and North African countries should reform the governance of their state-owned enterprises to bring about greater public accountability and improve their efficiency, according to a new OECD report.

SOEs are an important feature of the economic landscape in the MENA region. This report examines their contribution to industrial development, diversification, poverty elimination and the provision of goods and services. It assesses ownership and governance practices and makes recommendations to policymakers, managers and boards.

This paper examines key developments in public and private corporate governance enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa region, highlighting the growing level of public enforcement as expertise within the securities regulators grows and providing policy recommendations on specific aspects of governance frameworks.

26-27 November 2014 – Lusaka, Zambia: This meeting focused on combating corruption and promoting responsible business conduct in SOEs and was followed by a workshop on the governance of SOEs operating in the power generation industry. Participants launched and adopted the Guidelines on the Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Southern Africa.

24-25 November 2015 – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: This meeting featured discussions on recent state-owned enterprise reforms across Southern African economies. It also included the presentation of a draft handbook on ethics and business integrity for use by governments as owners and by state-owned enterprises.

This regional network for policy dialogue on corporate governance provides a platform for discussing corporate governance priorities in the Middle East North Africa region, sharing best practices and evaluating their implementation.

Africa is projected to have the fastest urban growth rate in the world: by 2050, Africa’s cities will be home to an additional 950 million people. Much of this growth is taking place in small and medium-sized towns. Africa’s urban transition offers great opportunities but it also presents major challenges.

Imports from Africa in Brazil decreased to 323 USD Million in April from 412.34 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Africa in Brazil averaged 636.32 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2010.67 USD Million in July of 2014 and a record low of 176.15 USD Million in November of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Africa.

Exports to Africa in Brazil decreased to 541 USD Million in April from 654.80 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports to Africa in Brazil averaged 589.87 USD Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1350.42 USD Million in August of 2011 and a record low of 64.43 USD Million in January of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports to Africa.

Household Saving Rate in South Africa decreased to -0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from -0.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Personal Savings in South Africa averaged 4.69 percent from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 23.80 percent in the second quarter of 1972 and a record low of -2.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. In South Africa, household saving ratio refers to the income saved by household during a certain period of time. Based on current prices. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Households Savings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Money Supply M2 in South Africa increased to 3233262 ZAR Million in March from 3039985 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Money Supply M2 in South Africa averaged 644255.77 ZAR Million from 1965 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3233262 ZAR Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 2887 ZAR Million in March of 1965. South Africa Money Supply M2 includes M1 plus short-term time deposits in banks. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Money Supply M2 - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Loans To Private Sector in Central African Republic increased to 120.10 XOF Billion in July from 112.50 XOF Billion in June of 2014. Loans To Private Sector in Central African Republic averaged 84.86 XOF Billion from 2005 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 142.20 XOF Billion in January of 2013 and a record low of 49.30 XOF Billion in May of 2005. Loans To Private Sector in Central African Republic is reported by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). This page provides - Central African Republic Loans To Private Sector - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Loans to Private Sector in South Africa increased to 4003046 ZAR Million in March from 3877700 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Loans to Private Sector in South Africa averaged 812851.76 ZAR Million from 1965 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4003046 ZAR Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 4051 ZAR Million in April of 1966. In South Africa, Loans to Private Sector refers to credit extended to the domestic private sector. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Loans to Private Sector - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in South Africa remained unchanged at 1 BBL/D/1K in December from 1 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in South Africa averaged 14.42 BBL/D/1K from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 58 BBL/D/1K in November of 2003 and a record low of 1 BBL/D/1K in September of 2018. This page provides - South Africa Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages High Skilled in South Africa increased to 22600 ZAR/Month in 2018 from 20300 ZAR/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in South Africa averaged 20500 ZAR/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 22600 ZAR/Month in 2018 and a record low of 19000 ZAR/Month in 2015. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Industrial Production in South Africa decreased 2 percent in January of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in South Africa averaged 0.91 percent from 1974 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18.50 percent in May of 1995 and a record low of -23.20 percent in April of 2009. In South Africa, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy. This page provides - South Africa Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.