Privatisation stands to deepen inequalities. But some experts say collaboration between business and government can work in everyone’s interest
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Beset by political instability, the region is also the canary in the climate change coal mine
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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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The ratings agency is expected to say on Friday whether it will downgrade SA’s credit rating to junk, but it could hold off until the Covid-19 pandemic eases