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1 – 10 of 56The 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: Mining cuts will add to ANC’s troubles
Stronger economic growth in the United States, falling domestic inflation and improving government finances are expected to support the region’s exports, consumption and…
Facing major shortfalls in tax collections, the Treasury has therefore requested government departments to implement immediate spending cuts and has recommended far-reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282150
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The mission represented one of the first concerted attempts by African governments to exert diplomatic influence outside the continent but ultimately failed to have any real…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280666
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The downgrade reflects the expected realisation this year of the delayed global economic slowdown. The resulting debt overhang in the region has depleted the space for fiscal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280137
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SOUTH AFRICA: Growth slump will raise recession fears
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES276602
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The lead-up to these has proved a test of the region’s convening power.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273817
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Prices have moved within a relatively tight trading range of USD800-1,050 per ounce in recent years, moving above this briefly in 2021 and again in the wake of Russia’s invasion…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273029
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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…