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THE CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE (CDE) is an independent policy research and advocacy organisation. It is one of South Africa's leading development think tanks, focusing on critical national development issues and their relationship to economic growth and democratic consolidation. Through examining South African realities and international experience, CDE formulates practical policy proposals outlining ways in which South Africa can tackle major social and economic challenges. CDE has a special focus on the role of business and markets in development.
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5 MILLION JOBS
How to add five million new jobs to the South African economy over the next five years.
In March 2009, 5.4 million South Africans were out of work. The official unemployment rate was 23.5%. If people who have given up looking actively for work but want a job are included, the unemployment rate was running at 28.4%. These are some of the worst unemployment figures in the world.
It's time to have a much more practical conversation about how to address our greatest national challenge. Read more>> |
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ACCELERATING GROWTH IN TOUGH TIMES
Even before the global crisis, the rate and quality of South Africa's economic growth were not satisfactory. We were doing moderately well, but despite the biggest commodity boom in history, we were still not growing fast enough or creating enough jobs to fulfil the promise of a better life for all South Africans.
The global downturn makes it more necessary, more urgent and - unfortunately - more difficult for South Africa to move on to a new and more robust growth path.
CDE brought together leading international and local economists, senior government, business, and trade union leaders to think about how South Africa can achieve faster, more job-intensive and more inclusive growth. Read more>>
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SOUTH AFRICA'S DOOR KNOCKERS: Young people and unemployment in metropolitan South Africa
Youth unemployment is very extensive, and dangerously entrenched. In fact, South Africa's level of youth unemployment is among the highest in the world. Only small numbers of young job-seekers are successful, and many do not seek jobs for long before becoming disillusioned.
As a result of improved rates of economic growth during the past five years, the situation has improved slightly; however, youth unemployment will not be quickly reduced at current rates of economic growth. Until it is, South Africa will have to cope with threats to social stability - including high levels of crime - associated with endemic unemployment. Read more>>
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LAND REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA: Getting back on track
Land reform in South Africa is at a crossroads.
There is a clear need for urgent action to get land reform back on track. We need to find our way to a more optimistic future for land and agriculture than those that seem likely at present. This better future will need to be a based on a bold plan: leadership, courage and vision are required to turn around the currently very worrying situation.
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TRADE POLICY, PROTECTIONISM, AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS
In March 2009 the Centre for Development and Enterprise and Business Leadership South Africa hosted a dinner discussion with senior business and government leaders and leading South African and international experts about trade policy and the spectre of protectionism amid the current economic crisis.
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