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Expert briefing
Publication date: 31 March 2020

The announcement will put further pressure on South Africa’s already stressed financial markets. The rand and bond prices fell sharply yesterday, raising questions about whether…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 July 2020

Although the bank has acted on various fronts to support the economy, including a limited bond-buying programme, it continues to resist calls for full-blown quantitative easing…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 April 2020

South African relief package.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 July 2018

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…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 September 2019

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…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 September 2020

While details are scant, the 'social compact' reportedly includes clearer deliverables than previous recovery plans. However, fears persist over government capacity to deliver and…

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