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Pan-African auto plans faces structural hurdles

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AFRICA

However, despite some progress, these ambitions face serious obstacles.

Prospects for South Africa in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for South Africa in 2020.

Poor infrastructure will weigh on South African growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African infrastructure.

African states face widening climate impact challenges

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AFRICA

African climate change strategies.

South African auto plans faces new pandemic realities

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SOUTH AFRICA

Preparations were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the start has been postponed until July 1.

South African budget plans may prove too ambitious

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…

Tough South Africa budget may keep downgrade at bay

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SOUTH AFRICA

The budget framework presented on February 20 provided a record 69-billion-rand (5-billion-dollar) rescue package for ailing power utility Eskom over three years. Despite measures…

South Africa’s Eskom will weigh on economic rebound

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SOUTH AFRICA

Capacity constraints across Eskom’s power stations have resulted in sustained rotational load shedding (power outages) in recent weeks, while its debt and liquidity issues risk…

South African monopoly plan faces competing interests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…

South Africa’s Mining Charter faces renewed opposition

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SOUTH AFRICA

While the latest draft by Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe is a significant improvement on its predecessor, it still requires extensive clarification and modification…