Top 5 on Fin24: Land committee receives 140 000 submissions, SA beats 76 other countries in nationality index

Cape Town - A roundup of Tuesday's top economic and finance reads on Fin24.

Transforming the economy critical for Ramaphosa's dream team

President Cyril Ramaphosa told Parliament that his investment envoys are on top of their game in notifying investors about potential policy changes, as they go on their charm offensive to attract $100bn in investment.

Replying to questions from MPs in the National Assembly, Ramaphosa said his investment dream team will spread the message that South Africa is not only open for business but that it will prioritise inclusive growth and transformation of the economy.

• READ: Transforming the economy critical for Ramaphosa's dream team

SA beats 76 other countries for quality of nationality - index

South Africa ranks 92nd out of 168 countries for its general quality of nationality, according to the latest Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) by Henley & Partners.

For its travel freedom South Africa is ranked 82nd, for its settlement freedom 50th, and for the external value of its nationality 91st.

Last year South Africa was ranked 87th for its general QNI. The best ranking it had the past seven years was 79th in 2011.

• READ: SA beats 76 other countries for quality of nationality - index
  

Land committee receives 140 000 submissions, faces 'nightmare' planning for hearings

The parliamentary joint committee on constitutional review has so far received 140 000 written submissions about possible changes to land ownership rights and will request the National Assembly extend the deadline to report back by August 30, according to co-chairperson Vincent Smith.

The written submissions and requests for oral submissions opened on April 13 and will close on May 31, while the committee is left with the massive task of sifting through the genuine submissions and automated responses.

• READ: Land committee receives 140 000 submissions, faces 'nightmare' planning for hearings

Here's how SA mobile operators are offering new treats to entice you into mobile binge data

South Africans who enjoy streaming on mobile devices are in for a treat as operators race to capture eyeballs with free or reduced data offers.

Vodacom [JSE:VOD] announced the launch of "tickets" to increase data for specific data streaming services, while Cell C announced zero-rated data on its Black platform.

• READ: Here's how SA mobile operators are offering new treats to entice you into mobile binge data

Radebe vows to create policy certainty for SA energy

Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe has committed to ensuring policy certainty to support President Cyril Ramaphosa's investment drive.

Radebe was briefing the portfolio committee on energy on Tuesday.

“Our contribution as the DoE (Department of Energy) is to ensure that there is policy certainty in energy-related investment opportunities in our country.

“Therefore, during my term as the minister of energy, I  intend to be decisive in key policy decisions to stimulate our economy.”

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