Not all doom and gloom for agriculture in ‘junk’ South Africa, says economist Published by Kate Douglas on 23 May 2017 Dollar weakness will cushion the blow to wheat imports while increased maize production will boost livestock industries.
Junk status brings new challenges for South African businesses Published by Press Office on 25 April 2017 ‘Understanding the environment we are operating in at the moment is almost impossible as it keeps changing from day-to-day.’
How serious is South Africa’s credit downgrade? Published by George Herman on 19 April 2017 No investment is ‘junk’ simply because some foreign investor can no longer invest in it.
#CabinetReshuffle and its impact on South Africa’s sovereign ratings Published by Christie Viljoen on 3 April 2017 On the day after the reshuffle, Fitch Ratings said the changes signal “a change in policy direction” that could “potentially weaken public finances and standards of governance”.
Cabinet reshuffle and what it means for South Africa Published by Adrian Saville on 31 March 2017 The longer-term effects of this reshuffle will be unequivocally negative, entrenching Zuma’s record of poor economic leadership.
South Africa has avoided dreaded junk status. But the economy is far from healthy Published by Patrick Bond on 6 December 2016 This week the main question to ponder is why South Africa was not downgraded all the way to junk.
Political tensions continue to weigh on investor confidence in South Africa Published by Old Mutual Investment Group on 3 November 2016 Alleged political interference in key South African institutions is threatening the country’s chances of keeping its sovereign rating above junk status.
South Africa’s credit rating: What happens when political turmoil comes to the party? Published by Kate Douglas on 14 October 2016 ‘For the first time ever in our South African analysis, we felt obliged to highlight political risk and political tension,’ says S&P’s sub-Saharan Africa head.
How investors see South Africa: Lots of potential, not worth the hassle Published by Desne Masie on 20 June 2016 South Africa’s current rating – just about investment grade, heading south fast – puts it more or less on par with countries such as Italy and Spain.
