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Polity – News this Week
Newsletter - News this Week

South Africa

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is weathering the global recession and credit crunch "quite well" compared with its rating peers, says Fitch Ratings. This is despite the ratings...

 
 
28 Jul 2009
 
SA weathering recession ‘quite well’ — Fitch
ECONOMY
South Africa is weathering the global recession and credit crunch "quite well" compared to its rating peers, ratings agency Fitch said on Monday. This was despite its predictions that the country's...
 
 
04 Dec 2008
 
Sub-prime crisis taught us a lesson
News
Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's has admitted that the sub-prime crisis in the United States taught it a lesson. "We've had to change our assumptions regarding the US housing market," said...
 
 
Brace for a tough 2009: ratings agency
News
Not even an interest rate cut would bring immediate relief for tough economic times in the new year, an international ratings agency said on Thursday. "If we see relaxation on the monetary policy...
 
 
23 Sep 2008
 
 
 
Daily podcast – September 23, 2008
Multimedia
In today's podcast: the ANC assures that Mbeki's departure will not translate into any major changes in macroeconomic policy, Agrément South Africa kicks off its thirteenth AGM and, Chamber of...
 
 
12 Aug 2008
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 12, 2008
Multimedia
In today's podcast: Moody's cuts Eskom's local and foreign currency ratings, Group Five says that the construction sector will remain strong for the foreseeable future and, more than 700 union...
 
 
07 Dec 2007
 
Lula or Chavez? Investors assess South Africa's Zuma
ANC CONFERENCE
Investors nervous over the possibility of a populist left-leaning president in South Africa are hoping Jacob Zuma will turn out like Brazil's Lula rather than Venezuela's Chavez. Zuma, a...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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