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South Africa mining slump hurts ANC election campaign

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SOUTH AFRICA

The timing is disastrous for the ruling ANC party, which faces elections in May with its support already crumbling, in part due to its poor performance on economic issues. Major…

South Africa’s COSATU may struggle to have influence

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SOUTH AFRICA

A squeezed economic climate, growing challenges from rivals and uncertainty over its relationship with the ruling ANC present the federation’s leadership with an existential…

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 GDP boost faces new and renewed headwinds

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: GDP jump faces new and renewed headwinds

South African reforms will prompt cautious optimism

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Reforms will prompt cautious optimism

South Africa polls may bring mining improvements

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SOUTH AFRICA

This followed just a week after AMCU and miner Sibanye-Stillwater reached a wage agreement after a protracted five-month strike at the latter’s goldmines. Meanwhile, the latest…

South African mining sector faces further uncertainty

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SOUTH AFRICA

Mining sector improvement?

Reform bottlenecks will hinder South African recovery

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Reform bottlenecks will hinder recovery