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South Africa: - A Socio-Economic Perspective. Presented by: Dawie Roodt SAIIE Conference 13 September 2007. Through the Eyes of the World. Source: The Economist January 20-26, 2007 Full page advertisements (Est. Cost: £87,500). The Opposition p. 15. The Home Team p. 17.
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South Africa:- A Socio-Economic Perspective Presented by: Dawie Roodt SAIIE Conference 13 September 2007
Through the Eyes of the World Source: The Economist January 20-26, 2007 Full page advertisements (Est. Cost: £87,500)
Value for Money? But why say it?
GDP at Market Prices Source: StatsSA and own calculations
GDP Source: StatsSA and own calculations
Relative size to GDP Source: StatsSA and own calculations
Background Gold
Background Source: SARB and own calculations
Inflation 14.6% Inflation bracket 10.0% 5.2% Source: StatsSA and own calculations
Credit Extension Source: SARB and own calculations
Household debt to disposable income 59.4% 56.9% 50.2% 44.5% Source: SARB and own calculations
Savings to disposable income of households 9.2% 5.4% 2.6% 0.5% Source: SARB and own calculations
Balance of Payments Source: SARS and own calculations
Average Wage Settlements and the Inflation Rate, 1985-2004 Source: South Africa Survey 2004/2005; Andrew Levy Employment Publications
Mandays Lost as Result of Strikes and Lockouts, 1980-2004 Two large strikes in mining and transport sectors Source: South Africa Survey 2004/2005; Andrew Levy Employment Publications
Strikes by Sector,% of Total Manday Lost (2004) Source: South Africa Survey 2004/2005; Andrew Levy Employment Publications
Capital Expenditure First Picture of Cape Town’s New Stadium:
Economic Impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup • Direct expenditure of R30.4bn • R15.6bn to be spent by expected 350,000 tourists • Contribute R51.0 billion to the GDP of South Africa (2006-2010) • Generate the equivalent of 159 000 annual jobs • Additional R7,2 billion will be paid to Government in taxes. Source: Gauteng Tourism Authority and Grant Thornton (Financial mail)
Problems: Debt Levels Tax levels Unemployment Crime AIDS Skills State inefficiency Summary Positives: • Strong GDP growth • State debt at more sustainable level • More stable interest rate • Capital expenditure plans
Percentage of World GDP ‘06 Source: World Bank
GDP per Capita, 1970-2006 Source: UN
Productivity LevelsOutput per worker, constant US$2000 (PPP) Source: ILO Global Employment Trends Model *2006 preliminary ILO estimates
Close-up on South Africa Source: Unesco and World Bank Development Indicators
Social Services Expenditure as % of Total Expenditure Source: Various Budgets and own calculation
Human Poverty Index (HPI): Developing Countries (HPI-1),2004 Mali South Africa 2004 South Africa(1998) Average: 30 Cuba Median: 27 Source: Human Development Report, 2006 (undp.org)
Healthy Spending… ? 2007 Budget: R7.2bn more for HIV-Aids, hospitals and salaries of health workers
Healthy Spending as % GDP Source: Various Budgets
Public Expenditure on Health Comparison (2003-04) Iceland Cuba Malawi South Africa (‘04&’06) Average: 3.5 South Africa (’07) Median: 3.0 Myanmar Source: Human Development Report, 2006 (undp.org)