Sarah Smit
Sarah Smit is a general news reporter at the Mail & Guardian. She covers topics relating to labour, corruption and the law.
‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy
/ 25 October 2021

‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy

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

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Hawkish Reserve Bank sees South Africa edge towards a rates hike
/ 21 October 2021

Hawkish Reserve Bank sees South Africa edge towards a rates hike

Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month

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South Africa’s mothballed ‘supermall-ification’ sets strip malls up for success
/ 18 October 2021

South Africa’s mothballed ‘supermall-ification’ sets strip malls up for success

Analysts agree that the country has enough malls and that, post-Covid, the convenience of local centres lure customers

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