Private sector investment has played its part as well over the past few years, and the big question that will confront us will be whether or not private sector investment will be able to stay the course during the coming months. We certainly hope so.
2  BIS Review 152/2008  The higher economic growth rate experienced over the past few years had resulted in some improvements in the employment picture in South African society. According to the official statistics as published by Statistics South Africa, employment growth has averaged almost 3 per cent in 2006 and 2007, and measured 3,9 per cent in the first quarter of 2008.