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South Africa urban reforms will weigh on 2016 election

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SOUTH AFRICA

Urban governance in South Africa.

Poor infrastructure will weigh on South African growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African infrastructure.

Western Cape water crisis will hit regional economy

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SOUTH AFRICA

The Western Cape province has been declared a disaster area as it deals with its worst drought for over 100 years. The provincial government run by the Democratic Alliance (DA…

Prospects for South Africa to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

The adverse conditions that drove the rand to record lows in the second quarter of 2023 will likely persist through the remainder of the year, despite 0.4% growth in the first…

Prospects for South Africa in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

However, debilitating strikes, escalating power outages and decrepit infrastructure have marred growth. The government’s slowness in addressing these issues, ruling party…

South Africa debt crisis threatens municipal solvency

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SOUTH AFRICA

Until recently, worsening indicators were confined to small-town and rural areas, but now, as the report highlights, the problem has spread to major metropolitan local government…

Intelligence body claims challenge Ramaphosa clean-up

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SOUTH AFRICA

The statements provided detail to supplement the findings of a 2018 review of the SSA, ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The latest allegations imply a significant undermining…

South Africa's opposition could alienate black voters

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SOUTH AFRICA

Previously her party’s leader (2007-15), Zille has caused an internal party crisis after tweeting that the legacy of colonialism was not all “negative”. With reports that current…

Cabinet chaos raises junk status risk for South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA

He replaces the little known David van Rooyen, who had been in post for only four days following the axing of technocrat Nhlanhla Nene. The nature of the latter's removal shook…

Prospects for South Africa to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects for South Africa to end-2021.