Parallels for SA 2024: Erdogan teeters as world watches ahead of Sunday’s vote
The president molded the country in his own image over the past two decades. Where it goes next has repercussions far beyond its borders.
The president molded the country in his own image over the past two decades. Where it goes next has repercussions far beyond its borders.
Turkish company Karpowership, seeking to supply electricity to SA, had an appeal rejected that potentially delays solution to SA power crisis.
Cathy Buckle writes a “letter from Zimbabwe” – delving into Zimbabwean survival and humour despite land issues and ceaseless corruption.
Turkey is a wonderful destination for South African tourists who will be amazed at how far their Rands will now travel.
Already mired in delays and disputes, SA’s emergency power procurement programme is threatened with further setbacks.
There is a scramble for business in Africa, reports the Financial Times. “Led by China, countries from Turkey to India are looking for opportunities,” it says.
The Economist asks: When an emerging market loses favour with its creditors, how should its government respond?
We’ve talked before about the Rand’s unexpected resilience in the face of a crisis in emerging market currencies. But as South Africa ponders a path to growth, the crisis in Turkey holds some important lessons – and some important warnings.
After being joined at the hip for years, South Africa’s Rand took a different path to the Turkish Lira after Ramaphosa’s election.
After getting Brexit and the US presidential election wrong, here’s hoping London’s big money managers are on the right horse this time.