Fitch

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

But the cinema group’s chief executive insists that the show will go on as load-shedding abates

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

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

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

Africa’s largest oil producer has not been able to cash in fully on the price rally because of lacklustre production and its reliance on imported fuel

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

Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track

The ratings agency warned that South Africa’s public finances could be affected if the government reacts to the riots by easing fiscal policy

The South African Reserve Bank governor believes the state has to spur growth, restore the country’s public finances and arrest debt to escape the economic slump

Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech