The projected economic growth trajectory remains insufficient to address structural unemployment

The growth outlook is insufficient to alter unemployment dynamics, some argued

But international investors are unlikely to accept ratings they perceive as lenient

Shari’ah financing can help Africa achieve important development goals

As coalition discussions intensify, the party could end up making significant policy concessions to navigate South Africa’s uncertain future This content is restricted to…

The Big Three ratings agencies, Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch, have extensive influence over how creditors assess Africa’s risk profile

With the country’s economy on the brink, the ‘Big Three’s’ employment and growth promises hold more weight than ever

Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse

Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first

Decline in the country’s GDP – largely due to record-levels of load-shedding – puts the size of the economy back below pre-pandemic levels

The debt relief amounts to almost as much as the power utility has received in bailouts since 2008

The utility’s R400 billion debt has fed into the country’s 15-year energy crisis and low growth potential, which has been identified as a key credit weakness

The government has shown that it is willing to explore introducing a basic income grant, which would mark a big step towards achieving growth

There’s not just one person to blame for decades of mismanagement of an electricity crisis that was made known some 25 years ago

Economist don’t expect an upgrade anytime soon, but the country is in a better position to claw back its investment grade rating

Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened

The treasury is meeting rating agencies that identified the public service compensation as a threat to South Africa’s credit outlook

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

The country’s local governments are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus and pose a critical sovereign risk

The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending