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Financial Excellence – From Economic Excellence. Presented by: Dawie Roodt 15 September 2006. Real Excellence. GDP. GDP. Relative size to GDP, 2006 Q2. Fiscal Excellence. State Finances. State Finances. State Finances. Monetary Excellence. Inflation. Interest rates. Interest rates.
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Financial Excellence – From Economic Excellence Presented by: Dawie Roodt 15 September 2006
Exchange rates R/$ $/Euro
Economic Impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup • Direct expenditure of R12,7 billion; • Contribute R21,3 billion to the GDP of South Africa; • Generate the equivalent of 159 000 annual jobs • Additional R7,2 billion will be paid to Government in taxes. Source: Gauteng Tourism Authority
Excellent Summary • Strong GDP growth • State debt at more sustainable level • Benign inflation • More stable interest rate • Currency less volatile • Investment in infrastructure
Household debt to disposable income Source: SARB
Debt Servicing Cost Source: SARB
Savings to disposable income of households Source: SARB
Red Tape • High compliance cost of taxation: • Relative cost higher for small companies • Too many forms for small companies: • 3x income tax • 12x PAYE • 12x UIF • 12x SDL • 6x VAT • 12x RSC levies • 2x Provisional tax • STC for companies • Non-resident shareholders • Property taxes • Excise duties • Business is unpaid agents for government!!
Less Excellent Summary • Debt Levels • Tax levels • Red Tape • Unemployment • Crime • AIDS • Skills • State inefficiency • Wealth redistribution • Telecommunication costs
Percentage of World GDP ‘04 Source: UNAIDS
4% of African area 23% of African GDP 21.2% of African Exports
GDP Source: UN
Countries Compared to Provinces Source: UN
AIDS Source: UNAIDS
Mistakes made in Africa ? ? ? ? • Private Property Rights • Regulated Prices • Idolise Leaders • Marketing Boards • Nepotism • Incompetence • Corruption • Poor Fiscal Discipline • Poor Monetary Policy • Unrealistic Projects
Development Data & Statistics Source: World Bank
Zimbabwe: GDP Source: IMF
Zimbabwe: GDP Source: IMF
Zimbabwe: Inflation Source: IMF