South Africa

  • Oct 10, 2018
  • 2 min read

New South African finance minister will calm markets

The president has appointed a respected former South African Reserve Bank governor to the finance portfolio

South Africa
  • Oct 8, 2018
  • 2 min read

South African minister controversy will hurt Ramaphosa

The finance minister has reportedly offered to resign

South Africa
  • Oct 4, 2018
  • 2 min read

Reform bottlenecks will hold back African growth

The sluggish performance of the region's key economies is taking a toll

Africa
  • Oct 4, 2018
  • 2 min read

South African reform efforts face credibility tests

The coming weeks could be crucial for any economic recovery to emerge

South Africa
  • Sep 25, 2018
  • 2 min read

South African reforms will prompt cautious optimism

The government has announced a range of measures to stimulate growth and exit recession

South Africa
  • Sep 19, 2018
  • 7 min read

South African turnaround strategy may disappoint

The government is trying to convince the market that it has a plan to escape recession

South Africa
  • Sep 14, 2018
  • 8 min read

South Africa’s COSATU may struggle to have influence

The largest trade union federation and key presidential backer is at a crossroads

South Africa
  • Sep 12, 2018
  • 2 min read

South African serious crime increases will unnerve ANC

Police data show the largest per capita increase in the murder rate since 1994

South Africa