South Africa

  • Dec 6, 2023
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South Africa growth dip will add to pressures on ANC

The economy has registered a worse-than-expected contraction in the third quarter

South Africa
  • Nov 13, 2023
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Prospects for South Africa in 2024

The coming year looks set to be critical for South Africa, as the government struggles to address a multitude of crises

South Africa
  • Nov 13, 2023
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South Africa immigration reform may fuel xenophobia

The government has proposed rolling back some of the rights and protections afforded to asylum seekers

South Africa
  • Nov 2, 2023
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South Africa’s demographic shifts will alter politics

With less than a year to elections, a new census sketches a changing South Africa

South Africa
  • Nov 2, 2023
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South Africa budget plans underscore reform imperative

The finance minister has delivered a relatively balanced medium-term budget policy statement

South Africa
  • Oct 16, 2023
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Delays will dent confidence in South Africa’s Transnet

The ailing transport utility has submitted a turnaround plan but reform progress is slow

South Africa
  • Sep 22, 2023
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South Africa may struggle to deliver a credible budget

Amid continuing economic difficulties, the government must decide how to balance spending pressures with tax shortfalls

South Africa
  • Sep 18, 2023
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South Africa faces rocky road to SoE reform

South Africa is mulling major reforms of its dysfunctional state-owned enterprises (SoEs)

South Africa