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Prospects for South Africa in 2020.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249037
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Although this was above market expectations and the economy has avoided entering a technical recession, fears persist over the slow pace of reforms by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246195
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President Edgar Lungu and his Patriotic Front (PF) government are increasingly struggling to mobilise resources to meet repayments amid continued high public spending. Meanwhile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253837
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The policy statement gives the government's projection of economic growth and government spending. Gigaba announced that growth for the 2017/18 fiscal year is projected at 0.7%…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225406
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South African reform dillemmas.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244502
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While the measures have been welcomed by investors, they depend on Pretoria reaching a deal with civil servants, whose unions have denounced the government’s plans.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250988
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A week previously, new Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) showed a worrying deterioration in deficit and debt ratios. However, President…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239576
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257211
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The fall, which is likely to prove temporary, broke a rising trend. Despite the freeze in relations between Doha and its neighbours, sizeable foreign assets have alleviated…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229090
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Indonesia is the G20’s president this year. It is set to host the 17th G20 summit in Bali in late October.