South Africa
Economy
A bill for managing state secrets was approved by parliament on April 25. The Protection of State Information bill is one of the most hotly contested legislative proposals by the government....
2013-04-29Economy
We forecast that South Africa's current account deficit will remain wide over the medium term, predicting that it will be 6.5% of GDP in 2013 and 6.2% in 2014. Inflows to the capital...
2013-04-29Economy
In line with our view, the stellar portfolio of coal reserves in South Africa has attracted an increasing number of Indian companies to establish a foothold in the country's...
2013-03-28Economy
BMI View: We hold to our view that the South African Reserve Bank will keep the repo rate on hold at 5.00% over the whole of 2013. Although South Africa faces a weak growth outlook...
2013-03-28Economy
BMI View: We expect the South African economy to post sluggish growth over the medium term, forecasting that real GDP will expand by 2.8% in 2013 and 3.4% in 2014. Although private...
2013-02-19Economy
South African President Jacob Zuma has confirmed that the government is to examine mining royalties for a potential hike amid pressure to harness the exploitation of natural resources...
2013-02-19Economy
BMI View: We hold to our view that the South African Reserve Bank will keep the repo rate on hold at 5.00% over the whole of 2013. Although South Africa faces a weak growth outlook...
2013-01-25Economy
BMI View: Given the lingering risks surrounding the eurozone and a slowdown in China in the second half of 2013, South Africa looks set to continue to suffer from the weak global growth...
2013-01-25
