The shares of financial services group Discovery surged 6. 64percent on Friday.
Fitch Solutions, a unit of the Fitch Group, said on Friday that it projects the government?s healthcare expenditure will reach nearly R450bn by 2028.
South African bonds and equities lost their lustre in the torrid August.
Most say Finance Minister's new growth plan could help to pull the country?s struggling economy from stagnation.
Treasury fell short of giving the legislators an ultimatum to approve the special appropriation bill to provide R59bn in additional financial support.
Government has identified the agriculture sector and tourism as key industries in its efforts to arrest the runaway unemployment rate.
Government is considering allowing small business who do business with the state to be able to charge government interest over late payments.
Government hopes that the proposed reforms contained in an economic policy paper released for public comment yesterday will help create 1million jobs.
Banking and retail stock reeled yesterday as the sentiment-sensitive stocks reflected the weakness of the South African economy.
The two organisations, who visited Switzerland this week, said the global roadshow was meant to engage with key travel and trade stakeholders.
Amalgamation meant to strengthen the two schemes and to ensure ongoing value for members.
The National Treasury has issued the first real indication of its plans to unbundle Eskom.
Listing will reduce the group?s index weighting on the JSE and create a new platform to attract broader demand
Agriculture Business Chamber called on the government to introduce incentives to reduce the spread of animal disease in South Africa.
Fitch warned the upcoming medium-term budget policy statement would determine its further outlook on the country's foreign sovereign debt.
Financial woes facing mobile operator Cell C mounted on Thursday after rating agency S&P Global Ratings lowered the company's rating to default.
The dti says that the poultry industry and the government had begun work together to open up new export markets for South African poultry.
StatsSA said inflation in July moderated to 4 percent from 4. 5 percent in June, below the Sarb?s target band of 3 percent to 6 percent.
The Association for Savings and Investment SA said domestic Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) investors have taken a cautious approach.
South Africa?s inflation rate in July dropped to a seven-month low, opening the door for further interest rate cuts.
Merger and acquisition activity increased, with established firms doing deals to become black-owned and transforming their investment team.
African remains an important export market for South Africa?s agricultural sector given that about 88% of agricultural exports currently go to SADC.
Guesthouses and guest farms received R274?million in the period, while caravan parks and camping sites got R87. 4m.
South Africa?s banks are set for more pressure on their bottom line with the controversial National Credit Amendment Bill set to become law.
Despite the ailing local economy, the firm?s financing and investment contribution to SA economy had been sustained at meaningful levels.