Entries for 'South Africa'
February 26, 2016
Minister Gordhan delivered a commendable budget that reduces the deficit quicker than had been anticipated in last October's Medium Term Budget Policy
February 5, 2016
The rand has been under intense pressure since then, with foreign investors selling South African assets
March 19, 2015
The 2015 budget stepped away from the previous countercyclical fiscal approach and introduced measures to address the structural deficit and stabilize
January 14, 2015
South Africa has come through a difficult year that was blighted by extended industrial unrest at a time when the authorities were having to navigate
December 4, 2014
Stimulus in Europe-all hopes still on monetary policy Manufacturing PMIs- uneven ride Brazil goes orthodox South Africa-hoping for better times
March 13, 2014
South Africa's budget was drawn up in a particularly challenging macroeconomic environment against a background of intensified global financial market
February 4, 2014
South Africa, like other emerging market countries, is experiencing a new set of global headwinds as financial markets adjust to the start of Fed tape
January 10, 2013
The shooting deaths at the Marikana platinum mine last August grabbed international attention and raised questions about the progress made in addressi