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South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

South African health plan will prompt more controversy

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SOUTH AFRICA

National Health Insurance (NHI).

South African relief plan will not halt further slide

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African relief package.

Economic plans may not stir South African government

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SOUTH AFRICA

Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.

COVID-19 stimulus will fall far short in Africa

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AFRICA

Impact of COVID-19 on African economies.

South African 2020 budget may delay Moody's downgrade

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SOUTH AFRICA

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.

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…

New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2018

South African economy faces severe recession in 2020

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SOUTH AFRICA

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…