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”.
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: Downgrade fears reignited Published by Dave Mohr and Izak Odendaal on 17 October 2016 It was a rough week for South Africans.
How long would it take South Africa to bounce back from junk status? Published by Christie Viljoen on 3 June 2016 Countries that have lost their investment-grade ratings and were able to again graduate to this status took on average seven years to do so.
South Africa faces difficult times, but disaster is not inevitable Published by Danny Bradlow on 1 March 2016 Many people still fear that South Africa is on the verge of disaster.
