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1 – 10 of 52A longer-term rainfall deficit has worsened the problem in some areas. This occurs at the same time as the electricity parastatal Eskom has escalated load shedding (electricity…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273770
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SOUTH AFRICA: Further lockdown easing comes with risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252815
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SOUTH AFRICA: Lockdown frustrations could mount
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES252571
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A violent clampdown on the opposition and civil society groups in January and February prompted the US government to renew sanctions, while the UK government has put cooperation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242610
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Meanwhile, the already dire state of public finances is set to deteriorate further as the economic impacts of the COVID-19 dampen revenues and increase debt, further undercutting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253562
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SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom will hang over Ramaphosa strategy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES241829
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SOUTH AFRICA: Land proposals will stir new controversy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES245481
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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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ZAMBIA: Central bank governor's exit will raise unease
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES254788
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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…