Moody's liked last week's mini-budget, but Fitch expects South Africa's debt to start rising again after two flat years

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 28 October 2026 at 03:15

Two of the three agencies that grade South Africa's debt have given their read of the mini-budget before reviews in November and December, and they part ways on where debt goes in 2028-29.
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