South Africa’s debt has skyrocketed – new rules are needed to manage it
South Africa needs a credible plan to stabilise and reduce debt or it risks economic stagnation and financial instability.
International Monetary Fund1d
South Africa: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa
A new Government of National Unity (GNU) has been in place since June 2024, which the markets have welcomed. The GNU faces difficult challenges: declining GDP per capita, high unemployment, poverty ...
International Monetary Fund1d
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with South Africa.
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
South Africa has a new law to govern the expropriation (or compulsory acquisition) of private property by government for ...
Mining Weekly1d
A silver lining for South Africa’s ferroalloys sector
South Africa is on the cusp of reviving its ferroalloys industry, but its progress depends on several reforms, including affordable electricity and fixing the country's logistics bottlenecks. Speaking ...
Fifty shades of South Africa’s grey listing – contradictions in the application of the law
Delve into the implications of South Africa's FATF grey listing and the inconsistencies in global terrorism financing laws.
Wilson Center3d
South Africa’s Government of National Unity: New Political Coalitions With Outstanding Ideological Fault Lines
Natal, South Africa, on a mission with the United Nations, I witnessed one of the most significant milestones of the 20th century: the election of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela ...