South Africa bracing for bad news next week
Economists expect South Africa to record a quarterly decline in gross domestic product next week, with fixed investment seen receding for a second consecutive quarter.
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Economists expect South Africa to record a quarterly decline in gross domestic product next week, with fixed investment seen receding for a second consecutive quarter.
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South Africa is expected to report modest economic growth next week, but economists warn that the hard hit is still coming.
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Despite widespread corruption continuing to cripple many South African municipalities, the government on Friday expressed confidence in the effectiveness of its interventions towards strengthening municipal performance. While outlining the progress in implementing the country’s medium-term development plan running from 2024 to 2029, Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa acknowledged persistent…
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