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Moody’s

ANC weighs up doomsday scenarios as economy falters
Business
/ 6 June 2024

ANC weighs up doomsday scenarios as economy falters

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

By Sarah Smit
Development Bank backs African credit ratings agency
Business
/ 30 May 2024

Development Bank backs African credit ratings agency

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

By Sarah Smit
Elections: ANC, DA and EFF go toe-to-toe on the economy
Politics
/ 9 March 2024

Elections: ANC, DA and EFF go toe-to-toe on the economy

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

By Sarah Smit
The Fiscal Cliff | Eskom: The fiscal monster the treasury can’t vanquish
Business
/ 27 August 2023

The Fiscal Cliff | Eskom: The fiscal monster the treasury can’t vanquish

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

By Sarah Smit
SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix
National
/ 7 July 2023

SA’s R210 billion grid dilemma hits pause on load-shedding fix

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

By Sarah Smit and Mandisa Nyathi
SA’s economy contracts 1.3%, adding to bleak growth outlook
Business
/ 7 March 2023

SA’s economy contracts 1.3%, adding to bleak growth outlook

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

By Sarah Smit
Eskom to get a R254 billion lifeline
Business
/ 22 February 2023

Eskom to get a R254 billion lifeline

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

By Sarah Smit
With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint
Business
/ 20 February 2023

With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint

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

By Sarah Smit
A BIG leap is Ramaphosa’s best step to economic growth
Opinion
/ 14 February 2023

A BIG leap is Ramaphosa’s best step to economic growth

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

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: Who is to blame for the Eskom crisis?
Editorial
/ 27 January 2023

Editorial: Who is to blame for the Eskom crisis?

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

By Editorial
Long road ahead for South Africa to climb out of junk status
Business
/ 16 November 2022

Long road ahead for South Africa to climb out of junk status

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

By Sarah Smit
A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit
Business
/ 1 July 2022

A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit

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

By Sarah Smit
Light at end of tunnel, but wage bill could blow the budget
Business
/ 24 February 2022

Light at end of tunnel, but wage bill could blow the budget

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

By Sarah Smit
Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more
Politics
/ 12 February 2022

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

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

By Sarah Smit
‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy
Politics
/ 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

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Godongwana ‘will be just fine’
Business
/ 14 August 2021

Godongwana ‘will be just fine’

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

By Sarah Smit
The numbers don’t lie: Tito Mboweni must focus on the long game, experts say
Business
/ 18 February 2021

The numbers don’t lie: Tito Mboweni must focus on the long game, experts say

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

By Hannah Marais, Bonang Mohale and Nthabiseng Moleko
Covid-19 causes Acsa to dust off its begging bowl
Business
/ 7 November 2020

Covid-19 causes Acsa to dust off its begging bowl

The SOE has asked the government for R3.5-billion in extra support over the next three years to offset losses incurred because of the pandemic

By Thando Maeko

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