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Godongwana claims control of new 3% inflation target
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By the numbers: Highlights from the mid-term budget
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One sunny day for jobs doesn’t make a summer
South Africa added 248,000 jobs in Q3, but year-to-date losses and weak growth show how fragile the recovery remains. The budget will need to…
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