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South Africa faces fiscal reform challenges

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.

Power and reform woes will slow South Africa’s growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s escalating power crisis has slashed its growth prospects, with the government making only slow progress on promised reforms and the president declaring a state of…

Contraction spells economic doldrums for South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA

The World Bank in its August 17 Economic Update warned about the downside risks to South Africa posed by anticipated US monetary policy tightening and cooling Chinese growth…

Tax reform talk to soften blow to South Africa mining

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Tax reform talk to soften blow to mining

South Africa's minerals bill could prompt legal battle

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SOUTH AFRICA

The government's persistence in revising the Mining Charter, despite claims by industry that the process of developing the amendments was not inclusive.

South African lockdown easing should reduce hardship

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SOUTH AFRICA

The re-opening comes despite an infection rate that is expected to peak only later this year.

South Africa's Ramaphosa will offer investor certainty

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Ramaphosa will offer investor certainty

South African polls could delay substantive reforms

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SOUTH AFRICA

Data released by Statistics South Africa last week also showed economic growth declining by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter, a reminder of the economy’s continued fragility. New President…

South Africa's ratings reprieve masks more fiscal woe

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SOUTH AFRICA

The decision of the three rating agencies not to downgrade is a welcome reprieve for Pretoria after months of uncertainty and severe fluctuations in the value of the rand. South…

South Africa faces sharp loss in economic capacity

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Sharp loss in economic capacity likely