Investec puts South Africa's odds of escaping junk status by 2028 above 50%, and Wednesday is the next test
An Investec strategist sees a plausible but narrow route back to investment grade, and Wednesday's mini-budget is the first stop on it.
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An Investec strategist sees a plausible but narrow route back to investment grade, and Wednesday's mini-budget is the first stop on it.
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The focus of this year's indaba is on strengthening industrial growth, improving competitiveness and unlocking investment across the continent.
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Will the minister tell us where the R1 trillion in investment is that he promised in the Budget to “turn South Africa into a building site”.
The so-called ‘investment strike’ is actually an opportunity drought created by years of state capture that destroyed economic growth.