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Goldman Sachs sees Eskom as biggest risk to SA economy
UPDATE

Goldman Sachs sees Eskom as biggest risk to SA economy
22 September 2017 / Renee Bonorchis and Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg
Power utility's debt is equivalent to 8% of GDP.
Window shutting for Sarb eyeing risks

Window shutting for Sarb eyeing risks

Robert Brand, Bloomberg / 22 September 2017
Domestic and global risks may prevent further cuts, BNP Paribas says.
Sarb keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.75%

Sarb keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.75%

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Reuters / 21 September 2017
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Bank ups GDP growth outlook in 2017 from 0.5% to 0.6%.
South Africa issues $2.5bn in foreign currency bonds

South Africa issues $2.5bn in foreign currency bonds

Mfuneko Toyana, Reuters / 20 September 2017
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The transactions for a 2027 and a 2047 bond more than two times oversubscribed.
Stable inflation boosts chances of rate cuts

Stable inflation boosts chances of rate cuts

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Mfuneko Toyana, Reuters / 20 September 2017
Inflation comes in slightly lower than market expectations.
The charts showing why Sarb may cut again

The charts showing why Sarb may cut again

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Arabile Gumede, Bloomberg / 20 September 2017
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Inflation is near the middle of the Reserve Bank’s 3%-6% band.
JSE-listed companies are divided on KPMG relationship

JSE-listed companies are divided on KPMG relationship

Warren Thompson and Ray Mahlaka / 20 September 2017
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Some have fired, some are reviewing, and at least one is keeping the firm as auditors.
World Bank cuts South Africa’s 2017 growth forecast

World Bank cuts South Africa’s 2017 growth forecast

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Mfuneko Toyana, Reuters / 19 September 2017
Bank warns any prospect of recovery would ‘remain fragile’ unless country succeeds in becoming more productive.
UBS Wealth has good things to say about EM, but not SA

UBS Wealth has good things to say about EM, but not SA

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Filipe Pacheco, Justin Carrigan and Dana El Baltaji, Bloomberg / 18 September 2017
Bolliger is underweight on South Africa credit, rand and stocks.
Current account deficit widens in second quarter

Current account deficit widens in second quarter

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Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Reuters / 14 September 2017
Trade surplus widens to R65 billion.
SA misses tax revenue forecast in Q1 – Gigaba

SA misses tax revenue forecast in Q1 – Gigaba

Wendell Roelf, Reuters / 13 September 2017
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Minister says assessing the implications of this for the fiscal framework.
Q3 business confidence up slightly but still in the negative

Q3 business confidence up slightly but still in the negative

Rahul B, Reuters / 13 September 2017
Political uncertainty and weak domestic demand weigh on index.
SA ‘in danger’ of missing 2017 growth target – Gigaba

SA ‘in danger’ of missing 2017 growth target – Gigaba

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Mfuneko Toyana, Reuters / 11 September 2017
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Finance minister says current level of growth is insufficient.
Radical economic transformation policy could turn-off investors – Moody’s

Radical economic transformation policy could turn-off investors – Moody’s

Mfuneko Toyana, Reuters / 7 September 2017
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Ratings agency also says rising poverty may curb Treasury’s efforts to rein in fiscal deficits.
SA economy recovers from recession in second quarter

SA economy recovers from recession in second quarter

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo, Reuters / 5 September 2017
As agriculture, finance and mining lift GDP.

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