‘It has been tough, but the worst is behind us’

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New unemployment and inflation data is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dawie Roodt, chief economist at Efficient Group.

Topics of discussion include: new data around unemployment and inflation; global factors affecting the SA economy; how policy can be improved to create more jobs; thoughts around the liberalisation of the energy sector; and issues that businesses are currently worried about.

26 Aug 2022 English South Africa Business News · News

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