South Africa

Industrial action continues to blight the South African economy and the mining sector in particular, as employers and employees fail to reach agreements on pay rises and working conditions.... 2012-01-27

BMI View: We see President Jacob Zuma as being in pole position to become the ANC's candidate for the presidency in December 2012, thereby positioning him to secure a second term... 2012-01-19

BMI View: We expect the South African Reserve Bank to maintain its accommodative monetary policy and keep the repo rate on hold at 5.50% throughout 2012. That said, we acknowledge... 2012-01-19

President Jacob Zuma is coming under increasing pressure ahead of the governing African National Congress's (ANC) National Conference in 2012. There are many people who supported Zuma's... 2011-12-22

BMI View: Across Southern Africa, we see regional food price pressures as broadly benign. Prices for maize (a food staple in the region) generally remain lower than this time last year.... 2011-12-22

BMI View: The South African economy is poised for a slowdown in 2012, with real GDP growth forecast to come in at 2.7%, down from an estimated 3.1% in 2011. Although private consumption... 2011-12-09

The five-year suspension of Julius Malema from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party on November 10 represents a significant victory for President Jacob Zuma in... 2011-11-17