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Gov Kganyago To Speak At SARB Conference, Ramaphosa Postpones Speech

SOUTH AFRICA
  • SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago will participate in a panel discussion during the central bank's Biennial Conference. Other panellists include Atalanta Fed President Raphael Bostic and BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill, with SARB Deputy Governor Rashad Cassim chairing the discussion. The theme of the panel starting at 11:00BST/12:00SAST is "Shaping the global policy trajectory".
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa postponed his address to the nation on the outcomes of the 15th BRICS Summit and the investigation into the docking of Lady R vessel in South Africa in order to visit the scene of a fire disaster in Johannesburg.
  • Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni will brief the media on the outcomes of yesterday's Cabinet meeting from 08:00BST/09:00SAST.
  • BusinessDay reported that the Cabinet has instructed its economic cluster to devise a food security plan to shield consumers from rising food prices.
  • South Africa's Absa Manufacturing PMI will cross the wires at 10:00BST/11:00SAST. The index printed at 47.3 in July and is expected to have improved to 47.6 in August.

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