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We are hopeful that recent initiatives by Ramaphosa’s administration will be the start of a concerted structural reform drive rather than ad hoc measures taken out of desperation.
‘The reality is that South Africa is running out of money.’ Sable International’s Andy Rissik sets out his analysis of ratings downgrades.
If planned fiscal consolidation is unsuccessful, government could face debt distress with adverse implications for the broader economy, warns: SA Reserve Bank
After drawing attention to the economic pain that will emanate from two ratings agency downgrades, Mboweni asked what should be done about SAA?
South Africa plunged deeper into junk territory after Moody’s joined Fitch Ratings in lowering the country’s credit ratings to a level worse than in 1994.
South Africa has fallen deeper into junk territory after Moody’s Investors Service joined Fitch Ratings in lowering the country’s credit ratings on Friday.
The DA says South Africa’s latest investment ratings downgrades are a clear vote of no confidence in the country’s president.
Rating agencies have downgraded emerging market economies during the Covid-19 pandemic; raising the question: why do so during a crisis?
South Africa’s power utility Eskom is repeatedly flagged up as a significant blight on the investment landscape and is often cited as a significant drag on economic growth.
Econometrix chief economist Azar Jammine explained why IMF’s warnings need to be heeded and how the Ramaphosa Administration is running out of time to convince its political allies to come on side – or reap some rather awful consequences.