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08/07/2008 - OECD’s first Economic Assessment of South Africa, to be published on Tuesday 15 July 2008, looks at the reforms needed to create jobs, tackle poverty and allow growth to catch up with the most dynamic emerging economies.
The report will be available to journalists in English on the OECD's password-protected website at 14.30 Paris time (12.30 GMT) for immediate release.
Journalists are invited to a presentation of the report by OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, and hosted by South Africa’s Finance Minister,Trevor Manuel, at 14.30 the same day at The Grace Hotel, 54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg.. Further details about this event are available from Lindani Mbunyuza, tel: +27 (0)12 315 54645; e-mail: lindani.mbunyuza@treasury.gov.za.
South Africa is not currently a member of OECD but is among the five countries offered enhanced engagement with a view to possible membership. The other countries are Brazil, China, India and Indonesia. Angel Gurría and Trevor Manuel will issue a joint statement on this engagement at the presentation in Pretoria.
A Policy Brief with the main conclusions of the survey will be freely accessible in pdf format (in English and French) on the OECD’s web site at www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/southafrica. You are invited to include this internet link in reports on the assessment.
Journalists will be allowed advance access to the electronic version of the publication, under embargo, four hours ahead of release time. For journalists in Asia/Pacific time zones advance access is allowed 12 hours ahead of release time.
The study will be sent by e-mail on request only. In asking to receive the report under embargo, journalists undertake to respect the OECD’s embargo procedures. Requests to receive the report by e-mail under embargo or to obtain a password to access the website should be sent to Louise Fietz in the OECD’s Media Division.
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