Marion Cunningham 
In President Jacob Zuma’s first address to the South African Parliament on the state of the nation this week, he promised to create half a million jobs in the next six months. It would seem this is to be done by going on a R787 billion spending spree in the hopes of attracting private investment.
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In President Jacob Zuma’s first address to the South African Parliament on the state of the nation this week, he promised to create half a million jobs in the next six months. It would seem this is to be done by going on a R787 billion spending spree in the hopes of attracting private investment.
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THERE were indications last night that President Umaru Yar’Adua may have ordered the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) bombarding the creeks of Delta State in search of militants to immediate cease fire and stop further hostilities against the militant youths in the region.
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SA WAS prepared to set up trade barriers with Botswana, Lesotho Mozambique and Swaziland to stop a flood of cheap imports entering the country.
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SA WAS prepared to set up trade barriers with Botswana, Lesotho Mozambique and Swaziland to stop a flood of cheap imports entering the country.
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PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has informed one of his most powerful allies, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), that he is willing to serve two terms as SA’s first citizen.
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SA WAS prepared to set up trade barriers with Botswana, Lesotho Mozambique and Swaziland to stop a flood of cheap imports entering the country.
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Emerging trends suggested there were “improved prospects” for the global economy, but the blow to factory output was a threat to investment and jobs, it warned.
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THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is proposing a financial rescue package for Zimbabwe to assist reconstruction, Comesa director for investment promotion and private sector Mr Chungu Mwila has said.
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Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni will face opposition from unions to his contract being renewed
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