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South Africa logistics crisis will be tough to resolve

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SOUTH AFRICA

The deal represents a major step forward in efforts to reform the transport sector, but dysfunctional rail and port networks continue to constrain exports and economic growth.

Transport troubles to dampen South Africa productivity

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SOUTH AFRICA

Governance woes at the agency reflect broader difficulties facing reforms aiming to improve and expand the strained transport system.

South Africa infrastructure 'boom' may underwhelm

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SOUTH AFRICA

Infrastructure outlook for South Africa.

Tokyo and Beijing to vie for influence in Africa

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JAPAN/AFRICA

China-Japan competition in Africa.

Russia looms large in murky South Africa nuclear plan

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa-Russia cooperation on nuclear energy.

South Africa’s Eskom will weigh on economic rebound

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SOUTH AFRICA

Capacity constraints across Eskom’s power stations have resulted in sustained rotational load shedding (power outages) in recent weeks, while its debt and liquidity issues risk…

South Africa's parastatals face growing turmoil

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SOUTH AFRICA

This comes amid reports that the state-owned airline will shortly receive a 10-billion-rand (760-million-dollar) bailout from the government, with almost 7 billion rand in debts…

South Africa's Eskom faces formidable reform tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The appointment follows Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan's reconstitution of the Eskom board in January, aimed at restoring credible governance to the utility, which…

Budget will not offset South Africa junk rating risk

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SOUTH AFRICA

Fiscal outlook for South Africa.

Mozambican government will maintain bunker mentality

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MOZAMBIQUE

While the Mozambican authorities, bolstered by a South African-based private military company (PMC), appear to have lessened the scale of insurgent attacks in recent months…