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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'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…

New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

South African monopoly plan faces competing interests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…

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…

South Africa’s media terrain faces diverging fortunes

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SOUTH AFRICA

Manyi, a Zuma ally, bought the Gupta-owned The New Age newspaper and TV news channel ANN7 in August in a wholly vendor-financed deal. In recent years, The New Age and ANN7 have…

Prospects for South Africa in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for South Africa in 2020.

South African entrenched interests could stifle reform

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although this was above market expectations and the economy has avoided entering a technical recession, fears persist over the slow pace of reforms by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…

South Africa’s national airline faces key reform test

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SOUTH AFRICA

SAA business rescue.

Wage talks aggravate South Africa’s Eskom reform woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

The contest over wages is a proxy for unions’ broader resistance to the turnaround plan to address Eskom’s parlous financial and operational situation. The outcome will affect…