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The success of the energy transition in South Africa could catalyse similar transformations across the continent, said the ...
South Africa should seek funding from the International Monetary Fund given its high debt levels, large capital outflows and a potentially deep recession triggered by the rapidly spreading ...
South Africa will not consider International Monetary Fund funding accompanied by a structural adjustment programme as it battles to contain the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic ...
South Africa may introduce a debt limit in its budget, bowing to a suggestion proposed by the International Monetary Fund almost two years ago. The government is “open to introducing a debt ...
Analysis - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a R70 billion (US$4.3 billion) loan for South Africa to help the country manage the immediate consequences of the fallout from COVID-19.
The International Monetary Fund agreed to lend South Africa $4.3 billion, ... South Africa is battling the biggest coronavirus outbreak in Africa, with 452,529 confirmed cases and 7,067 deaths.
Over the past 23 years South Africa has stayed away from the IMF. There is no reason to change this. In fact there are more reasons today for South Africa to maintain its position.
Time for the IMF in South Africa? By Desmond Lachman. The Hill. December 18, 2015. My many years of experience as an international macroeconomist both at the International Monetary Fund ...
South Africa will approach multilateral lenders such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank for assistance in fighting the coronavirus pandemic only if the country runs out of money for ...
South Africa needs more decisive efforts to cut spending and reduce its debt to gross domestic product ratio, which is expected to reach almost 86% by 2029, up from 74% in 2022, a senior ...
JOHANNESBURG—South Africa, surpassed by Nigeria this month as the continent's biggest economy, is holding back sub-Saharan Africa's overall growth, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday ...
The IMF could help South Africa in two ways. If it provided a foreign exchange loan, investors might feel more comfortable about the country’s ability to defend its battered currency.