The National Treasury has significantly lowered South Africa's GDP growth forecast for 2025, citing a weaker global outlook ...

South Africa needs economic growth of at least 3% per year to create enough jobs for South African. GDP growth of 1% will not ...

S&P Global did not downgrade South Africa from positive to stable, which is good news for the country. Ratings agency, S&P ...

Several African countries continue to grapple with high inflation, rising unemployment, and ongoing monetary and fiscal policy adjustments, prompting many ...

Since the budget review in March, greater uncertainty and trade fragmentation have contributed to a weaker economic outlook.

Global economic developments, including raised tariffs and trade wars, have lowered South Africa’s 2025 economic growth prospects from a predicted 1.9% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in March ...

Explore the challenges and decisions facing South Africa's Budget 2025 as economists debate the implications of fiscal ...

The South African rand strengthened on Monday to its highest levels in five weeks, after state utility Eskom said it was optimistic about the power outlook over the southern hemisphere winter, aiming ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again lowered its economic growth projections for a majority of African ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals a downward revision in South Africa's GDP growth forecast during the 2025 Budget ...

“South Africa’s public finances remain particularly exposed to domestic and global shocks.” – Hugo Pienaar. We use cookies to ...

New York, 15 May 2025 — The global economy is at a precarious juncture ... including Brazil, Mexico and South Africa, are also facing growth downgrades due to weakening trade, slowing investment ...